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When Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker promised five dollars to the student who could name the vice president of the United States, the fifth grade class at the Newton Street School of Humanities was stumped. “George Bush” was the closest answer that Mr. Booker heard, before he was forced to put his money away...
...past seven years, Newton Street School of Humanities has not met federal testing benchmarks under the No Child Left Behind law (NCLB) . What’s worse, neither the federal government or the state government seems prepared to offer specific recommendations for improving school standards other than a complete overhaul...
...things that has helped the Newton Street High School is its partnership with the Newark Teacher Union and Seton Hall University. Seton Hall has provided faculty members with free I.B.M laptops, and undergraduates from Seton tutor kids at Newton. Such initiatives should be standard recommendations for any school in need of improvement...
...partnership get under way. A lot can happen in six months. The party's fortunes could dim; the hard feelings could soften. And by August, who knows? There is no telling what a Democratic nominee will need in a running mate-and vice versa. -With reporting by Jay Newton-Small/Washington
...Steve Adamske, a spokesman for Rep. Barney Frank ’62 (D-Newton), the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said Frank does not plan on launching a similar investigation because his committee does not have jurisdiction over the issue...