Author Archives: Madeline Bell

Education Issues Will Shape Gov. Christie’s Second Term and Political Future

NJ Spotlight published the following article on January 6, 2014. To read the full article, click here. EDUCATION ISSUES WILL HELP SHAPE CHRISTIE’S SECOND TERM — AND POLITICAL FUTURE JOHN MOONEY | JANUARY 6, 2014 Running in GOP primaries might push governor further to the right on school reforms After four years of political drama involving… Continue Reading

NJ Spotlight Publishes Article on Racial Segregation in NJ Schools by Rutgers Law Professor Paul Tractenberg

The following article was published on December 31, 2013 by NJ Spotlight. To read the full article, click here. A TALE OF TWO DEEPLY DIVIDED NJ PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS PAUL TRACTENBERG | DECEMBER 31, 2013 The state is home to one school system that is urban and populated by poor students of color; another, suburban and… Continue Reading

Trenton Set New Homicide Record in 2013, Authorities Created Countywide Homicide Squad

The Trenton Times published the following article on January 6, 2014. To read the full article, click here. Trenton’s bloody year: As city set new record in 2013, authorities created a countywide homicide squad By Alex Zdan/The Times  on January 06, 2014 at 7:53 AM, updated January 06, 2014 at 10:43 AM TRENTON — The capital city’s bloodiest… Continue Reading

Trenton Times Opinion: By Improving NJ Education, We Can Narrow the School-to-Prison Pipeline

The Trenton Times published the following opinion piece on January 5, 2014. To read the full article, click here. Opinion: By improving N.J. education, we can narrow the school-to-prison pipeline By Times of Trenton guest opinion column  on January 05, 2014 at 5:10 AM, updated January 06, 2014 at 10:13 AM By Connie Goddard “The surest but… Continue Reading