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 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.