High school counselors help navigate a challenging college application processBy Halima Moore As a veteran high school counselor who has worked for over two decades in New Jersey public schools that primarily serve first-generation, low-income Black and Latino students, I am alarmed by the…
Class of 2024 Valedictorian has been accepted into University of PennsylvaniaDerick Callejas, Class of 2024 Valedictorian at College Achieve Central High School has been accepted into The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Derick is a senior with a 4.18 GPA, has taken 6 AP…
College Achieve Central Charter School senior accepted into 2 Ivy League schools.A senior at College Achieve Central Charter School in Plainfield is overjoyed after being accepted into two Ivy League schools. Click here to watch News12 video.
NJPCSA Statement on Governor Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget MessageNEW JERSEY – February 27, 2024 — Harry Lee, President and CEO of the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association issued the following statement reacting to Governor Murphy's FY2025 budget proposal: "On behalf of New…
NJPCSA Applauds Governor Murphy’s Pick of Kevin Dehmer as the Next Commissioner of EducationNEW JERSEY — January 29, 2024 — Harry Lee, the President and CEO of the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA), issued the following statement regarding Governor Murphy's appointment of Kevin Dehmer to lead…
NJPCSA Applauds Governor Murphy for Signing Landmark Public Charter School Facilities Funding LegislationNEW JERSEY – January 17, 2024 – The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) today applauded Governor Phil Murphy for signing historic legislation, A4496/S3247, which establishes the Public Charter and Renaissance School Facilities Loan…
COLLEGE ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL EARNS GOLD RECOGNITION ON THE 2023 AP SCHOOL HONOR ROLLPlainfield charter school recognized for AP programs that deliver results for students and expand access to opportunities after graduation Plainfield, NJ — College Achieve Central Charter School (CAPS Central) — a tuition-free public charter high…
Black and Latino Charter Students Outperform Peers by Double Digits in 2023 Test ScoresWritten By Gabriella Dragone Published December 12, 2023 at 3:22 PM HAMILTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released 2023 statewide assessment scores for all K-12 public schools in the Garden State.…
After Supreme Court ruling, college applicants still write about raceThe court's rejection of affirmative action in admissions does not mean race is off-limits for students Washington Post November 27, 2023 Walking the streets of England as a Latina teenager, Estefany Cepeda Fana recalled…
Summer program lets Asbury Park students sample college life at prestigious universitiesA public charter school's Summer Of A Lifetime program sent 121 low-income, predominantly Black and Latino high school students from Asbury Park, Neptune and other parts of New Jersey to elite colleges and universities, including…