Tag: Camden

Mar 09

FLASHBACK: Welcome to Camden, President Obama: Here are some things you need to know about education here and in cities like ours

…the original can be found here…http://www.bluejersey.com/2015/05/welcome-to-camden-president-obama-here-are-some-things-i-think-you-need-to-know-about-education/ On May 18, 2015, President Barack Obama made a presidential trip to Camden to talk about “Camden Rising”. He spoke of stronger bonds between the new Camden County Police Department and residents, an economic resurgence embodied in the arrival of massive corporations, and a Continue Reading…

Mar 02

How My Wife’s Journey in School Made Me a Better Educator

There is a very special woman in my life that taught me much of what I know about education…

Feb 29

“Where y’all teachers at when we need you?” Expectations of city public school teachers beyond the schoolhouse

ABSTRACT: While the geographic focus of this article is Camden, the needs of urban communities and the marginalization of its residents are universal. The concerns of Camden residents, safe streets, quality housing, and education, and access to decent employment, are nearly identical to those of Harlem, Liberty City, East St. Continue Reading…

Feb 27

The Guardian

“Schoolchildren across the US are plagued by air pollution that’s linked to multiple brain-related problems, with black, Hispanic and low-income students most likely to be exposed to a fug of harmful toxins at school, scientists and educators have warned.”

Feb 26

INTRODUCTION to Education Reform and Gentrification in the Age of #Camden Rising: Public Education and Urban Redevelopment in Camden, NJ

Purchase Education Reform and Gentrification in Age of #CamdenRising at: https://www.peterlang.com/view/title/63421

Feb 25

The Op/Ed TAPIntoCamden Refused to Run… sent 2/16/2020

“If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”

Feb 25

Camden EA president walks 40 miles to protest budget crisis

Article can be accessed at: https://www.njea.org/camden-ea-president-walks-40-miles-to-protest-budget-crisis/ Protesting the potential closing of schools, Dr. Keith Eric Benson, president of the Camden Education Association (CEA), walked more than 40 miles to raise awareness about the budget crisis facing the city’s traditional public schools. Benson began his walk on Monday, April 15 at Continue Reading…