Bob Braun has more details on Newarks Superintendent Cami Andersons plans for the District. When will the people of Newark get their democracy back and regain control of their public schools? From Bobs column: The state-operated administration of the Newark Public Schools is developing a plan—called “One Newark”—to close many conventional public schools in the city’s poorest sections and expand charter school enrollment. “Our Future,” states a slide show representation of the draft plan obtained here, is “fewer, better schools in South, Central, and West Wards (with) better coordination with charter growth.’’ The aim is “reduction of district capacity” with “growth of high-performing charter schools.’’ The plan foresees growth of charter enrollment from 11,000 students this year to nearly 16,000 by 2016–with conventional school enrollment falling from 33,000 to 27,000. The percentage of enrollment in charter schools will rise from 25 percent to 36 percent. And that’s without opening new charters. The amount of money—most of it coming from non-Newark sources—that will go to charter schools will soar from $182 million this year to $249 million, while resources for conventional public schools will drop from $685 million to $540 million.
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:55:44 +0000
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