They were in a shared kitchen across from the beacon. I was lucky to get their food once when they popped up before!

These people suck lol

12 million that should probably go to fixing the roads around the future Pompidou…

As others mentioned, that is certainly not the general perspective of charter schools. It's simply the belief of those who strongly believe in public schools, which happens to include a lot of academics in education as well as teachers. Most people don't share those views.

Yes, it was but now google lists an address on Montgomery towards The Beacon so I’m wondering if they’re opening a physical place this time.

So like a food truck?

I think they were in the parking lot over by the Acme on 18th. I’m not 100% sure as I missed them the first time, just heard about them.

Thanks for the head’s up! I missed them the first time and have been hoping they’d be back.

Their website says coming in April and Google seems to list their address as being in a little strip mall on Montgomery towards The Beacon. I wonder if they got a physical space.

You da man

The stats vs last year are meaningless because Covid had such a big effect. Stats vs 2019 would be useful to see. 2020 and 2021 lots of apartments were half empty and rents were slashed to attract anyone, no wonder things are different now when people are returning to the office.

While you’re at it, please improve JCT’s reporting on traffic safety issues. Rob Leir’s reporting has been very irresponsible on multiple occasions. You’re doing the community a disservice.

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Didn’t even know them before. Where were they located?

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For anyone that remembers, this was (in my opinion) the best Nashville hot chicken we had in the area. They were basically like a pop-up hot chicken restaurant that was here in 2021 for a few months, and it was delicious. Glad to see it potentially returning!

Ironically, the state budget cuts helped TECCS financially, because it was the state that was short-changing them. (There were several funding loopholes they were on the wrong side of — schools founded after 2007 got less money, charters got less money, there was a third thing I can't remember.) When the city passed the commuter tax, the charters actually got their fair share.

But there's a minimum per-student funding in New Jersey that, by law, every school has to get, and for several years TECCS was operating at 2/3 of that minimum. It's a goddamn miracle that school is as good as it is.

No, there is always a lottery, in every instance. We came to TECCS in the second year it was a school and they ended up going through the whole waiting list to fill their spots, but they still started with a lottery. There is never not a lottery. I beg you, do literally any research into how our charter schools work before you try writing about them.

You pull that shit with the old ladies, not with me you fuckin' hump!

>As I mentioned below, the general perspective is that charters are selective, hurt local schools, etc

That's NOT the "general perspective"... that's simply the narrative pushed by teacher unions because they stand to lose the most if/when parents get a choice in schooling.

As for why charters tend to do better, the answer is not that "small classrooms may be the key". That sounds like another self-serving finding to allow the local BOE and NJEA to push for higher budgets. The fact is that charter schools are a self-selective sample. People who choose to seek out other, better school options for their kids are already showing a higher interest and involvement in their kid's education. It's been shown over and over that the biggest determining factor in scholastic success is parental involvement. When parents take it upon themselves to be more involved in what their kids are learning, and actively participate in helping them in their scholastic experience, the result is a kid that does better. Unfortunately, a lot of parents don't understand this, or don't care, and some are simply unable to do it. To be fair, lots of parents are struggling financially and may be working more than one job, and their ability to get involved may be heavily curtailed. Others simply lack the experience/knowledge to understand the importance of getting involved. But, certainly, a lot just don't care, or don't care enough. Regardless of the reason(s) why a parent is not involved, there are no easy answers or solutions. We live in a country in which support for families is very lacking. As such, for a lot of people the option of being involved is not really a possibility.

Protect the wildlife above all. We humans have enough venues around the area for our entertainment. Give the wildlife space for a home.

This made me laugh.

This made me laugh.

Lol you know some naughty words

Mike — the journo is looking to get a sound bite that can be twisted to fit in with the JC Times support for the NJEA, JCBOE, and well you know … higher taxes (more gentrification).

It’s a typical mid-election cycle hit job that in a few years’ time, when the NJEA needs to undermine the charters, there is already a planted piece in a semi-credible “blog”. It is money the NJEA takes from teachers — union dues — that both JCTimes and the NJEA use to undermine charters.

TECCS is a middle of the pack charter. They have been chronically underfunded, but in recent years appear to be rebounding. Other charters haven’t been this successful.

And, Mike, I appreciate that you are forthcoming. I always respected that in you.

Need to go back into my lair.