Crook. Liar. Shady. These are a few modifiers used to describe Chris Cerf, State-Appointed Superintendent of Newark Public Schools. Why so mean? He just took over the helm. Give the man a chance, right? Wrong. Cerf’s educational track record is clear: privatize as much as possible and profit off of
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Cami Created Chaos: Reflections on the 2015 NPS Budget Hearing
In the nearly empty auditorium of Belmont-Runyon Elementary, Newark Public Schools district staff leisurely finished the setup for the evening’s public budget hearing. There were a sea of blue seats; walking in, you had your pick.There were almost more security guards than audience members, even when the meeting commenced. The
Continue readingLessons from the Students: Critical Pedagogy in Action
“If students are not able to transform their lived experiences into knowledge as a process to unveil new knowledge, they will never be able to participate rigorously in a dialogue as a process of learning and knowing” -Paulo Freire @sueg4600 What does social justice pedagogy look like? Somewhat rhetorical. Completely
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Just to get by Just to get by Just to get by Just to get by Do you really feel brand new? Radio stations taking requests Got me head nodding Not wanting to get out my truck Then it hits me, What the fuck? I usually drive in silence Not
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