In Newark school board elections, hoping adults put children first

By Star-Ledger Editorial Board

Education reformers in Newark are having flashes of anxiety these days as the city prepares for school board elections a week from Tuesday.
The concern is that the teachers union and other defenders of the status quo could carry the day in a low-turnout election, dealing a setback to the reform movement at a critical moment.
So it is time to rally on behalf of children in this city. They are stuck in a system that is churning out an army of students who lack the tools to succeed in life. No one can dispute that.
Only one in four children in the city graduates from high school by passing the regular exam. Even the graduates typically need remedial training to get through community college.
Superintendent Cami Anderson has presented a promising plan that draws heavily on the successes of people such as Joel Klein in New York City and Michelle Rhee in Washington.

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