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April 2, 2024Charter Association Celebrates Three DOE Tutoring Grants
The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) proudly celebrates the achievement of three public charter schools in securing High Impact Tutoring grants from the New Jersey Department of Education in a second round of funding:
Foundation Academy Charter School – Trenton, NJ
People’s Achieve Charter School – Newark, NJ
Unity Charter School – Morristown, NJ
The initial grant funding of $41 million, announced in November 2023, has already led to meaningful improvements across 240 districts and public charter schools, demonstrating significant learning gains among participating students. Building on the success of the first round, this second round, exceeding $7 million, intensifies the focus on evidence-based strategies to further enhance student learning and mitigate learning loss.
“Public charter schools have always known the value of going above and beyond traditional educational methods to ensure every child succeeds, particularly in closing opportunity gaps. This investment by the New Jersey Department of Education into our public charter schools affirms the vital role that high-impact tutoring plays in student achievement and in making education equitable,” states Harry Lee, President and CEO of the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association. “We are proud of our public charter schools for being recognized as deserving recipients of this grant. It is a testament to their hard work, dedication to student success, and commitment to providing all students with the opportunities they deserve.”
With the additional support, the selected public charter schools will be able to enhance their ability to partner with educational service vendors, nonprofit organizations, and colleges to expand tutoring services and provide targeted support outside of regular classroom hours.
“We appreciate the Department’s recognition of how Foundation Academy equips our scholars to excel in learning by meeting scholars where they are, and tailoring our teaching so they achieve academic goals,” said Sheria McRae, Foundation Academy Chief Executive Officer. “This grant provides resources so our scholars can continue rising up from the pandemic. We are empowering our scholars to not just catch up academically, but to leap ahead and stay on course.”
NJPCSA extends its gratitude to the New Jersey Department of Education for investing in the future of New Jersey’s public school children and remaining committed to ensuring that all students have access to a high-quality education.
For more information about public charter schools in New Jersey, visit www.njcharters.org
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Harry Lee, whose reputation was soiled years ago through the state’s biggest Charter School scandal, keeps making statements to appear pertinent, but I don’t know anyone who places stock in them. If anything, his comments make most of us cringe, simply on the basis that they are little more than blanket comments, the sort that middle-of-the-road politicians make. Let’s hear from the sincere advocates who are not after personal glory and truly do care about Charter School’s students and parents. There are many such employees right at the NJDOE who are going over and beyond to make a difference when it comes to Charter School advocacy and implementation, which means they are doing much more than Mr. Lee could even dream of doing.
In response to the above, it appears that Lee’s best advocacy deals with forged signatures. Check out the history on this guy, folks. It’s a real, unethical beaut!
There are many that are a part of the New Jersey Public Charter School Association that lack humility and pretentiously assume undeserved glory. I’m sure they know who they are.
I never understood the need for the NJ Public Charter School Association. Is it a watch-dog group? It doesn’t do much in the way of advocacy. Occasional, bland comments from a shady president don’t impress me. They don’t impress most in the state’s Charter School circle. Really, how is Lee even allowed to hold that position, considering his reputation? (There’s no way he could be the best the agency could find! What’s the catch here?) The official, Charter School office at the Riverview Plaza Complex does an honorable job in its own right. It doesn’t need interference from some questionably funded, pompous group, led by an unethical buffoon.
For the record, Harry Lee was once the director of NJDOE’s Charter School Office. By all accounts, the staff rejoiced upon his departure. He then spread his incompetency to a number of other sources before landing in the aforementioned, hot-air “association”.