Author Archive for Sharon McCloskey
Is Profit Dead?
For-profit companies rushed into the public school market at the same time charters first took hold. Has the experiment run its course?
A Tale of Two Charters
In Newark, N.J., two different charter schools are competing for students and resources, prompting many to question how we should shape the charter school landscape.
One Less Bell To Answer
It’s been four years since the New York State Legislature authorized the State Comptroller to audit all public schools, including charter schools.
And almost two years since the charter schools began their constitutional challenge to that legislation.
Now, the charter schools have an answer. Sort of.
Yes, the New York Court of Appeals said, the charter schools were [...]
Get What You Need
NEWARK, N.J. - When the Newark Charter School Fund was announced in April 2008, it certainly created a splash. True, Newark schools had been getting increased attention with the election of its young, Ivy-educated mayor, Cory Booker. Several Newark schools had been commended on their own merits.
But the creation of the fund placed Newark squarely on [...]
Stig Leschly, Call Your Office
What is the Newark Charter School Fund, and why don’t we know?
Welcome to the Renaissance City
Charter schools rising . . .
Teach Your Children Well
Andrew Rotherham has a word for the wise and wealthy: Teachers.
Gimme Shelter
Small town America loves a parade. But the sight of an 1865 Victorian lumbering down local streets five years ago was a spectacle unlike any seen by residents of this Jersey shore town.
High Tide in Newark?
If, as they say, a rising tide lifts all boats, Newark, N.J. may soon need a marina.
Grade-Schoolers Learn Money 101
The state of our economy has forced many of us to confront this uncomfortable truth: We did not learn all we ever needed to know in kindergarten. Across the country, teachers and politicians are taking action to ensure that today’s kids will be smarter.
