New Jersey Children’s Foundation Report on Newark Schools Shows Dramatic Student Progress as Students Make Gains in Graduation Rates, Test Scores
By Yahoo Finance, As Cory Booker campaigns for president, many are asking: have the schools in Newark improved since he was elected mayor in 2006? A new report by the New Jersey Children’s Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed at promoting a fact-based discussion about public education in Newark, finds Newark’s public schools made substantial progress from 2006 through the…Read More
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