Dorothy Philbin | CNBNews
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (February 20, 2022)(CNBNews)In the past weeks I have been bringing attention to the deficiencies of our school system. Most of the comments have been along the lines of surprise and in some cases, shock. I only got one negative comment and that was from a former GHS teacher. “Why are you trashing Gloucester? STOP IT!” How about “No as an answer?”
My goal is not to trash Gloucester City and the school district. Everything I have published has come from either the state’s website or Gloucester City’s School District’s own website. If I have misquoted something, bring it to my attention and I will correct it.
My goal is to bring to everyone’s attention, especially the school’s administration and city leaders that we are failing our students. If they are embarrassed, they should be. Millions upon millions of dollars are coming into our community every year and the results are, what? Certainly not “No Child Left Behind.” Most of our children are being left behind.
The state of New Jersey is like Gloucester City’s very own ATM. Do we want money? Just ask. Let’s look at the school districts approved for Abbott funds. They are listed in four categories and may explain a lot.
Category I – Very Democratic Camden, Hoboken, West New York, Irvington, Patterson, Perth Amboy, Plainfield.
Category II – Moderately Democratic Gloucester City, Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Pleasantville, Salem, Union City, Elizabeth, Garfield, Trenton, Jersey City, Keansboro, Long Branch, New Brunswick, Orange, Passaic.City, Pemberton Twp.,
Category III – Leans Democratic Asbury Park, Harrison Twp., Neptune Twp.,
Category IV – Leans Republican Newark, Phillipsburg
Is anyone picking up a pattern?