How will Renaissance schools impact Camden?
Efforts to end Camden’s status as having New Jersey’s lowest performing schools will play out later this week, when potential charter school operators submit formal proposals for so-called renaissance schools.
Newsworks Tonight Host Dave Heller talked about what the schools could mean for Camden with NJ Spotlight founder and education reporter John Mooney.
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