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Newark Today: Charting the Course for Newark's Schools

Ken Downey Jr.
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WBGO

After more than two decades under State control, Newark will soon regain local control of its schools. On this live broadcast of Newark Today tonight at 8pm, we will look back and look forward to the course for the state's largest school district. 

 
 
Panelists will include:

  • Ras Baraka, Newark Mayor 
  • Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson, Chief Edication Officer for The City of Newark
  • Arcelio Aponte, Chief Financial Officer for Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N) and President New Jersey State Board of Ed.
  • John Abeigon, President Newark Teachers Union 
  • Marian Bolden, Former Superintendent Newark Public Schools
  • Ron Rice , New Jersey State Senator 
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