March 3, 2021
More white voters than Black voters (and, to a lesser extent, Hispanic voters) trust the vaccine, have been vaccinated themselves, would send their kids into classrooms, and think the state is moving too slowly reopening schools.
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September 24, 2020
I first met Shennell McCloud when she was Director of Recruitment, and then as Director of Advocacy for KIPP New Jersey, a charter school network […]
August 14, 2020
At brightbeam we talk a lot about the digital divide, a major obstacle to equitably delivering home instruction during this pandemic. New Jersey is no […]
November 6, 2019
Yesterday I chatted with the Shennell McCloud, Newark’s indefatigable activist for educational equity and parent empowerment. As Executive Director of Project Ready, she has already […]
August 22, 2019
During the first weekend in August, Project Ready hosted the New Jersey Parent Summit (see here for an overview). I chatted with many parents and this is the […]
August 19, 2019
During the first weekend in August, Project Ready hosted the New Jersey Parent Summit (see here for an overview) I chatted with many parents and […]
August 8, 2019
During this past weekend at the New Jersey Parent Summit (see here for an overview) I chatted with many parents. During the next two weeks […]
August 6, 2019
During this past weekend at the New Jersey Parent Summit (see here for an overview) I chatted with many parents. Over the next two weeks […]
July 25, 2019
I’ve been eagerly anticipating next weekend’s New Jersey Parent Summit, an annual conference organized by the Newark-based non-profit Project Ready. Now I’m even more excited […]
June 12, 2019
“Whether they’re attending college or joining our military, we want to support the next generation of Newark leaders by providing these graduating seniors with some […]
March 4, 2019
I go to education-related events all the time but I’ve rarely been as inspired as I was Saturday in Newark. There, Shennell McCloud’s new community […]
February 8, 2019
Shennell McCloud is the Executive Director of Project Ready, an organization which seeks to engage more Newark, NJ families in decision-making. She is the mother […]