Paul Tough

Writer & Speaker

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Newark and Camden zones?

In today’s Newark Star-Ledger, an article about the new initiative to build neighborhood zones based on the Harlem Children’s Zone in both Newark and Camden, New Jersey. According to the article, the plan is intended to take advantage of President Obama’s proposed Promise Neighborhoods program:

State leaders hope the plans will give New Jersey a leg up on the competition for the Promised Neighborhoods Initiative, an Obama administration proposal that requested $10 million to duplicate the Harlem project in 20 cities nationwide.

“This is a holistic approach to how we should deal with education,” Gov. Jon Corzine said at the conference. “We want to make sure Newark and Camden receive those (federal) resources.”

Congress has yet to approve the funds, but Canada said he expects it will be allotted and the administration will start the selection process in a few weeks.


One comment on “Newark and Camden zones?

  1. Newark NJ says:

    Believe in Newark New Jersey!

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