In Post-industrial Camden, the numbers don’t add up

Over the past year, Governor Christie has made it clear he intends to make Camden economically self-sufficient, so the message he has sent in slashing transitional aid that traditionally has been used to meet the structural budget gaps of the state’s most distressed cities is unmistakable. The $69 million he authorized for the past fiscal … Continue reading In Post-industrial Camden, the numbers don’t add up

Saving Kids in Camden?

Governor Christie has come to Camden to offer his own proscription for the city and more specifically for what he calls its “failure factories,” (AKA public schools). His proscription for Camden and cities like is the introduction of privately-run “transformation schools.”  The idea is certainly not new, having been tried in a number of places, … Continue reading Saving Kids in Camden?