Newark Schools Show Dramatic Improvement During Past Decade
By Kei-Sygh Thomas, NEWARK, NJ – Newark schools have achieved significant gains over the last decade, according to a report from the New Jersey Children’s Foundation. Both district and charter schools have seen growth in test scores, graduation rates, and student growth rates from 2006 to 2018. The report, compiled by using publicly available test data for grades three…Read More
New Newark Report: Improvements in Academic Growth for Children in Both District and Charter Schools But There’s More Work To Do.
By Laura Waters, The New Jersey Children’s Foundation (NJCF) just issued an analysis called “A New Baseline: Progress in Newark’s District and Charter Schools from 2006 to 2018,” written by Jesse Margolis and Eli Groves of MarGrady Research. This inaugural project for NJCF fits neatly into its vision: providing clear, practical information so that all people —…Read More
NJ Children’s Foundation: Report On Newark Schools Show Dramatic Student Progress
By Insider NJ, A new report finds Newark’s public schools made substantial progress from 2006 through the final year of state control of Newark’s schools in 2018. Test scores, graduation rates, and student growth rates are all up at both district and charter schools. The share of Black students in Newark attending a school that beat…Read More