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Newark Superintendent Resigns After Controversial Tenure

After a controversial four years at the helm of state-controlled Newark Public Schools, Cami Anderson announced she would soon vacate the position.

by Polo Rocha

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After a controversial four years at the helm of state-controlled Newark Public Schools, Cami Anderson announced she would soon vacate the position. Despite a lack of buy-in from local communities, Anderson pushed through Newark One, an extensive plan that expanded school choice, reorganized district transportation, repurposed existing schools and made charter schools more influential. (Huffington Post)

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