NJCF LAUNCHES $1 MILLION PROJECT TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR NEWARK STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Grants Awarded to Newark Charter Schools Made Possible by Support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [Newark, New Jersey] December 6, 2024 – The New Jersey Children’s Foundation (NJCF), a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase academic achievement for all Newark students, launched a $1 million grant program that will help seven…Read More
Lessons Learned From Two Years of Running a Common Enrollment System for Newark Charters
Now that we are in our third year of running a common enrollment system that serves over 20,000 charter students in the City of Newark, we are ready to share our data, what we’ve learned, and what we’re looking forward to in the future. First, let’s remember what we aimed to do when we started:…Read More
NJCF Statement on Recent Charter School News
“Charter schools were born in Newark 28 years ago to allow educators to create and run schools for the benefit of Newark students and families while ensuring that every penny of per-pupil revenue is put to its most impactful use. Since that beginning, Newark charters as a group have achieved better academic results for kids…Read More