Sep
26
Our (Camden) Kids Gon’ Be Alright!
…Remembering Hope in reflecting on my child’s and Camden Students’ educational journey
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Sep
12
Governors and Mayors: Dissolve Police Unions NOW, for the safety of us all! (sincerely, a union president)
More clearly: all police unions should be dissolved as they serve no discernible good to the public, public safety, or good policing.
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Aug
16
URGENT Action needed on Urban Hope Act (that only impacts Camden)
…That said, the Urban Hope Act (UHA) of 2012, must be radically reformed, sooner than later.
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Aug
06
I live and work in Camden, the New Jersey city that disbanded and rebuilt its police force. We’ve been upheld as a model for cities like Minneapolis, but there’s a lot more to the story.
The evening of June 7, I received a direct tweet from Michael Leo Owens, professor of political science at Emory University, that read, “So many [eyes] gonna be looking to Camden for predictions re Minneapolis.” I didn’t believe it. I was slightly amused that Camden would ever be suggested as an exemplar Continue Reading…
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Aug
06
Pa. coronavirus numbers double what they were last month; back-to-school worries intensify
by Anthony R. Wood, Melanie Burney and Oona Goodin-Smith, Updated: July 22, 2020 Access article at https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-pennsylvania-cases-camden-schools-new-jersey-quarantine-trump-20200721.html
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Aug
06
Camden to reopen schools with in-classroom and remote learning
by Melanie Burney, 7/28/2020 Access article at https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-jersey-camden-schools-reopening-plan-coronavirus-pandemic-20200728.html
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Aug
02
When “leaders” don’t truly listen, difficult times only get worse; and my very New Jersey-centric suggestion for (not) “reopening” schools this Fall
DISCLAIMER: In no way am I suggesting that online, remote learning should ever subsitute in-person learning under normal societal conditions. Further, I am aware of what I am suggesting here for safety reasons, may leave parents who must return to work in a bind, and no small one at that. Continue Reading…
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Jul
13
In schools’ reopening plans, there will be no winners: District plans to reopen amdist COVID19 embodies the selecting of the best choice among all bad options
There will be no “winners” or community of individuals emerging happy at the unveiling of their district’s approach to manage education within a pandemic, and non-existent federal leadership. This is, indeed, a perfect storm that hopefully we can all survive whenever, if ever, it may end.
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Jun
24
My Fear was that I’d Fail You…But Look at You Now
Indeed, I am all over the place, but I guess I simply want to say to my Nadine publicly: “I love you. I am proud of you and expect great things from you.”
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May
30
Educators, let Minneapolis’ flames serve as a reminder, and a warning
In all honesty now, it kind of surprises me that like MPD’s 3rd Precinct, some of our schools haven’t gone up in flames already.
