Three-quarters of families selecting schools for their kids won placement at one of three top choices

By John Mooney

Year two of the “One Newark” school reorganization plan for the state-run district may prove even more crucial to its success or failure than its controversial debut year.

And, from the district’s perspective, at least, it’s been so far, so good.

Superintendent Cami Anderson yesterday released the results of the first stage of the universal enrollment system for 2015-16, reporting that three-quarters of the families choosing schools had their children approved for one of their top three choices for the next school year.

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