Abbott Leadership Institute
Media Projects

Abbott V. Burke was once declared the most progressive education funding formula in America. Now it is no more.
What did Abbott mean for NJ and how did it come about? The Abbott Leadership Institute presents:

 

The Abbot Story.  An introduction to Abbott Leadership Institute
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Parents as Partners in Extended Learning Time – New Video! 2014 - 2015, a team of Newark parents worked together to learn about promising practices in extended learning time, and to empower other parents in their schools to have a voice in ELT implementation. They also assessed the delivery of ELT in Newark, and came up with recommendations for the district.
They document their journey in this short video.


Parents as Partners in Extended Learning Time

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YMS Team The Beholders presents: Eye of the Beholder

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YMS Team Cold Flame Presents:Make Your Mark: Educational Inequalities in NJ

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YMS Black Excellence Presents:Students, Power, and Revolution

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YMS Team Royalty Presents:The Darker Side of Education in NJ

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Education in Newark, The Real Nitty Gritty. In the Summer of 2015, the Students of the Youth Media Symposium produced a short film about the current state of education in Newark. What issues are Newark students facing, and what will it take to change things?
Watch our four part series and find out!


Part 1. Introduction

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Part 2.  Teachers, Principals and Administrators

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Part 3.  School Construction

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Part 4.  Local Control

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