Camden schools chief: safety is top priority

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    Camden schools superintendent

    Camden schools superintendent

    Impoverished and crime ridden are descriptives that first come to mind for many who consider Camden, New Jersey, and beleaguered is an adjective often linked with the Camden school district. 

    Entrusted with the task of turning that around is recently appointed Camden School District Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard.  NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller spoke with Superintendent Rouhanifard about his first five months in the job.

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