I served on Camden's school board for 27 years. The politics involved made a state takeover inevitable. | Opinion

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : In many circles, conversations about the takeover of the Camden City School District still occur with a frequency and passion that feels as fresh as it was when state control began 11 years ago.Were the various forms of state intervention really about low test scores and graduation rates?
47% : Almost no one had the temerity to ask the simple question: What would the New Jersey Department of Education and charter schools do differently to improve public education?Politicians, who loved to quote, "It takes a village to educate a child," had no problem cutting out the villagers.

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