A $500 Million Lease for One Newark School? State Board Says Yes

$500M, 30-year lease for a new Newark school moves forward

Newark's Ironbound neighborhood, in the East Ward. The school would serve the city's densely packed East Ward, with capacity for 667 students. [ more › ]

A $500 million lease for one Newark school? State board says yes

State board board approved $500 million school lease deal in Newark, dismissing Republican lawmakers' opposition.

NJ board approves $498 million Newark school lease

Newark school officials say they need to lease a new building to resolve overcrowding in the East Ward. Critics say the cost is too high.

New Jersey Local Finance Board approves $498 million Newark school lease

by Nikita Biryukov, New Jersey Monitor The New Jersey Local Finance Board approved a $498 million lease for a Newark school building that local officials said is needed to alleviate overcrowding, a vote taken after complaints from Republicans who alleged corruption and mismanagement. The board’s vote will permit the Newark School District to lease theContinue reading "New Jersey Local Finance Board approves $498 million Newark school lease"

Newark Wants an Extra Half Billion. Here Is What Should Happen Instead.

Camden Street School will endure, even as its students are failed by a system that prioritizes adults over preparing children.