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January 26, 2023

ROSENKRANS: We Can Love Our Kids and Teachers While Urgently Addressing Learning Loss–Especially in Newark

Kyle Rosenkrans is Executive Director of New Jersey Children’s Foundation. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lock-downs wreaked havoc on the health of Newark families, on […]
January 25, 2023

Two Newark Moms Demand Education Commissioner Investigate Newark School Board’s Secret Renewal of Superintendent’s Contract

This is a letter to Acting Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMIllan from Shennell McCloud, CEO of Project Ready and Jasmine Morrison, Executive Director, Unapologetic Parents.They are […]
January 25, 2023

MCCLOUD: Newark School Board Gave the Superintendent A Secret Sweetheart Deal But It’s Not Too Late To Fix It

Shennell McCloud is CEO of Project Ready, a Newark-based nonprofit that works to increase voting in the city. Revelations that the contract of the Newark […]
January 23, 2023

COMMENTARY: Roger Leon Gets By With a Little Help From His Friends While Newark Families Pay the Price

Newark Superintendent Roger Leon is under a harsh spotlight as the district endures a growing list of revelations that would make any social justice advocate […]
January 20, 2023

Is Newark’s School Board Taking Lessons from Asbury Park as It Dismisses Parent Voices and the Rule of Law?

Newark Board of Education members and Superintendent Roger Leon are making national news—at least on social media—for a secret deal that extends  Leon’s contract for […]
January 19, 2023

MARTIN: At BRICK in Newark, Supporting Staff and Parents Leads to Happier, Healthier Students

Tashia Martin is Managing Director of Program Integration at BRICK Education Network, an education organization serving the greater Newark, New Jersey area with the mission […]
January 12, 2023

ANALYSIS: A New Twist in Newark Superintendent’s Scheme To Smother Growth of City Charter Schools

Newark Superintendent Roger Leon is on a crusade to suffocate the city’s charter school sector, despite its “best in the nation” status and popularity among […]