Thursday, May 15, 2014

5-15-14 Jersey Jazzman: Would Linda Brown's Parents Have Wanted a "Choice" District?

Jersey Jazzman: Would Linda Brown's Parents Have Wanted a "Choice" District?:





Would Linda Brown's Parents Have Wanted a "Choice" District?
This weekend is this 60th anniversary of Brown v Board of Education, the landmark case that ended separate but equal public schools. The case was originally brought against the Topeka, Kansas school board by Oliver Brown, the father of Linda, a third grader.Oliver had tried to enroll Linda at their neighborhood school a few blocks down the street; he was told instead that Linda would have to go to






5-14-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin': Where In The World Is Cami Sandiego?
Jersey Jazzman: Where In The World Is Cami Sandiego?: Where In The World Is Cami Sandiego?Ras Baraka, an employee of the Newark Public schools, has just won election as mayor. Throughout the campaign, Baraka has been a harsh critic of State Superintendent Cami Anderson -- his boss -- and her plan for restructuring the school system, One Newark.You would think, then, that Anderson would have someth