Real Power Is
With the People.
November 9, 2023
After a quarter-century of state control, in 2017 Newark Public Schools finally got the green light to get our district back. This was cause for great celebration as now the School Board, elected by voters, is no longer “advisory” but has full power to make decisions that are in the best interests of our students, parents, and community. How’s that working out?
October 31, 2023
When children began showing up at the Newark Board of Education in November of last year pleading
for help, many of us were heartbroken.
June 21, 2023
As we approach the end of the school year, it’s worth looking back at a pattern that has emerged regarding Newark superintendent Roger Leon. While Newark district students fall further and further behind—currently only 13% of third-graders can read on grade-level—Leon is only looking at his wallet.
June 7, 2023
On April 25th, Newark voters had a chance to select their representatives for our city’s Board of Education and whether or not to approve next year’s district budget of $1.3 billion.
May 11, 2023
Dear Newark School Board members, As you approach the reorganization of a newly-constituted school board, what are your intentions? Are you comfortable with district oversight and management, particularly the priorities of Superintendent Roger Leon? In your eyes, is student well-being and academic growth satisfactory? Are we going in the right direction?
April 25, 2023
The Schools Development Authority has always been a failure to me. Born and raised in the South Ward of Newark, New Jersey, I have seen the […]
