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JAMES: Newark Superintendent Roger León Is a Puppet for the Union President and It Has to Stop Now

Oscar James January 15, 2021

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I started this blog to vent and share my worries about our city in the →

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“They Tell Us to Mark Them Present Even if They’re Not Here”: How Many Newark Students Are Showing Up?

njleftbehind January 13, 2021

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Last week Newark Superintendent Roger León, cowed by the Newark Teachers Union, announced that Newark →

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In a Win for Newark Teachers Union, Schools Will Remain Closed Until April

njleftbehind January 7, 2021

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Three cheers for the Newark Teachers Union. District students were scheduled to return to a →

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JAMES: It’s a Victory for Newark Taxpayers but Is Roger Leon Taking Cami Anderson Lessons?

Oscar James December 22, 2020

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(This first appeared at Newark Neighborhood View.) Earlier this month, I questioned the lack of →

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JAMES: Where’s My Refund? Newarkers Are Paying the Same Taxes, but Our Kids Are Receiving Less Learning

Oscar James December 3, 2020

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(This post first appeared in Newark Neighborhood View.) As you know from my previous blog →

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New Report: NJ Could Save $950 Million a Year With This School Choice Program

njleftbehind November 19, 2020

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Martin F. Lueken of EdChoice (with an assist from @stateaidguy) has a new paper out →

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COMMENTARY: Hear Me Out on My Voucher Proposal

Laura Waters October 29, 2020 Leave a comment

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This is the third in a series on my changing views of publicly-funded vouchers to →

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Newsflash: Newark Voters Want More High-Quality Public Schools, Charter or Traditional.

Laura Waters October 26, 2020 3 Comments

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This morning Change Research and the New Jersey Children’s Foundation released a poll that shows →

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Khaliah Fitchett on Going From Handcuffs to Running for Congress

Laura Waters October 21, 2020 Leave a comment

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One afternoon in March 2010, Khaliah Fitchette, a 16-year-old student at Newark’s University High School, →

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Experts Confirm Newark Is Another Victim of NJ’s Terrible Plan for School Reopenings

Laura Waters October 20, 2020 Leave a comment

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As reported by Chalkbeat yesterday: The Newark school system is preparing for students to return →

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