There is so much debate on education issues, sometimes an interesting tool gets lost. Take today’s story on NJ Spotlight about private school participation in NJ. It’s lost behind the stories about charters and teacher tenure. Click here to go … Continue reading
Welcome to the Paterson Education Fund Website
Welcome to the Paterson Education Fund Website
New year, old issue: vouchers
Happy New Year! I wish the best for you as 2012 begins. I also wish that we would stop trying to “fix” our Paterson schools with smoke and mirrors. There are all sorts of reasons to oppose the voucher legislation … Continue reading
Call to Action: Paterson Reads!
Do you know that children who do not read on grade level by the end of third grade are likely to drop out? As early as 9 years old, some kids are on a path to a life of poverty and hardship. … Continue reading
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Paterson Kids Count Full Report
How are the children? Stuggling. We all know that. However, Paterson Kids Count shows us a detailed, rounded picture of our children’s conditions over the past five years. For us at PEF, the critical point is the low literacy achievement by … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, Health, Kids, Language Arts, Math, Paterson, Status, Tell your Friends & Family, Violence
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Help Paterson children with Donors Choose
I love putting a smile on children’s faces. Their joy in simple things is so uplifting. Yesterday, on Halloween, we took pop-up cards to Napier Academy/School 4′s middle school students. Their smiles spread from ear to ear. Today, we have … Continue reading
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Tagged Support our teachers, Support the Children, What can I do to help
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It’s the Law, isn’t it?
I’m scratching my head about this question: don’t we have to follow the law? We pride ourselves in this country about being a nation of laws, not men. But it doesn’t seem as if New Jersey is paying much attention. … Continue reading
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Tagged Accountability, Local Control, QSAC, State of New Jersey
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Join us Saturday on another planet!
Where you you be on Saturday, October 15? We’ll be at Planet 301 at the City Center Mall as part of Paterson Public Schools’ Parent and Community Awareness Day. It’s a day packed with interesting opportunities to hear about what’s … Continue reading
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So many people to thank!
I’m sending a big shout out to all the wonderful people and groups who have responded to the needs of the children of Napier Academy/School 4. Thank you all so much. I know that some of you don’t want recognition … Continue reading
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After the fall
Dread and fear. I felt them over the past two weeks as the flooding Passaic River drowned my city. No matter how prepared you think you are, the question niggles, Have I done everything I can to prepare? Inevitably, no. There is always … Continue reading
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Meeting the challenges with grace
Earthquake, flood and 9/11. You can either assume disaster and curse or try to find the grace in the challenge. I’m searching for grace. Grace is in the quiet things. A chance to read my granddaugter a new book. To … Continue reading
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