Schooling in the Ownership Society: The "norm" for Zuckerberg schools in Newark

Schooling in the Ownership Society: The "norm" for Zuckerberg schools in Newark:

The "norm" for Zuckerberg schools in Newark

by Mike Klonsky

Gov. Christie, Mayor Booker, and Mark Zuckerberg announced on "Oprah" a $100 million donation by Zuckerberg for Newark schools.

Some of the $100 million of Mark Zuckerberg's gift to Newark Public Schools finally made it to the school house. The money was used to create a couple of new charter schools. No surprise there. What is interesting -- the media is playing up the small class sizes in the new schools.

At Newark Leadership Academy, she [student Lacha Young] found new books, an enthusiastic