October 7, 2022
I’ve been taking a big-picture look at Camden (more on this next week) and one particular data point stood out. Currently the city has three […]
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September 16, 2022
On Sunday the New York Times published an article called, “In Hasidic Enclaves, Failing Private Schools Flush With Public Money.” The gist of the story […]
July 13, 2022
The ramifications of this pandemic will take years to unpack but here’s one thing we know for sure: support for school choice—particularly vouchers and expansion […]
March 22, 2022
Last night the Jersey City Board of Education voted 5-4 to approve a new 2022-2023 budget. Last week members had expressed dismay at the district’s […]
March 14, 2022
Let’s start with the good news. District Attorney Michael Inzelbuch has stopped siphoning more than $1 million dollars of taxpayer money into his bank account! […]
February 28, 2022
You all know I wear a lot of hats. Housing developer. Community activist. Political observer. But by far my most important role is that of […]
February 16, 2022
This is a press release from Parents Invincible Executive Director Shirley Irizarry. The non-profit helps Camden parents make the best school choice for their children,regardless […]
January 26, 2022
2021 has a new moniker: “The Year of School Choice” with 18 states enacting seven new school choice programs and expanding 21 existing programs. All […]
January 13, 2022
Here’s a creative use of federal emergency funds intended to address learning loss suffered by low-income students during pandemic-induced school closures: Lakewood Township is offering […]
December 13, 2021
Shirley Irizarry is Executive Director of Parents Invincible in Camden, which supports all high-quality schools, regardless of governance; members also “support school choice and respect […]
July 13, 2021
Lauren Martini, Occupational Therapist at The Phoenix Center (an accredited non-profit, private school that serves nearly 140 students ages 5-21 with autism, multiple disabilities, behavioral […]
June 16, 2021
Does one in every 32 New Jersey children really have autism, compared to a national rate of one in 59? Rutgers’ Dr. Walter Zahorodny says […]