Inequality in Newark

[5Reasons]

Here's something for you to think about. This chart shows how very different our public servants are.

[ProSouth]

I am an advocate of tying teacher's salaries to student's achievement. Over 90K for failing students. Deep.

[Doofus1]

A pretty damning comparison.

[5Reasons]

The below chart is really the only gripe I have with GOP James and our all Republican council. The data shows that Newark is a tale of two cities - one for the workers (middle to upper middle income) and one for the residents.

The sort of inequality suggests that Newark officials aren't holding its private sector accountable as to whether Newarkers are getting a fair shake at jobs.

[5Reasons]

Here's what I meant to add.

[Doofus1]

Now that's even scarier. It suggests that the public sector pays better than the private sector.

[rice2006]

Public sector salaries in Newark do pay better than private sector, at least in terms of comparisons in administrative salaries, bonuses, and extras of Newark resident employees in both sectors.

The sad truth in all of these is that our city council, which is good in providing festivals and community parties, but horrible in the provision of one its fundamental and legally required duties (oversight of the Administration), never questioned the spending practices of the NHA and its excesses.

But should anyone be surprised since it is the highest paid part time city council per capita in the United States, with tons of perks and privileges. Those in glass houses....

[Klap Bak]

This was some good stuff 5.

[LastCubanStanding]

look at the School Report Card for Newark and compare it to any other Burban town. Newark teachers make more, have higher levels of MS's and PHd's, and yet they are absent more and their students score dismally. So somebody has to light a fire under Newark teachers.

[Doofus1]

Newark teachers . . . have higher levels of MS's and PHd's, and yet they are absent more

Clearly, they are smart enough to figure out that no one is holding them accountable for results, so why bother showing up?

[LastCubanStanding]

Clearly, they are smart enough to figure out that no one is holding them accountable for results, so why bother showing up?


I'm inquiring about a job now. I'm tired of performing well. Time to coast.

[John360]

look at the School Report Card for Newark and compare it to any other Burban town. Newark teachers make more, have higher levels of MS's and PHd's, and yet they are absent more and their students score dismally. So somebody has to light a fire under Newark teachers.

I think its unfair to blame everything on the teachers. I've worked with some of them and sure some aren't so good, but many many more are working very hard under difficult situations. Many are earning every penny.

If it were easy to solve inner city school problems (ie fire all the teachers and get new ones), they would've solved them years ago.

Note five's only listed the average Vice Principle's salaries, what about the Principles and administrators and army of bureaucrats above them?! Those are the salaries that are killing the school budgets!

[JoefromPGH]

Fact is, it costs more to attract teachers and administrators to the inner city. But there is an underlying assumption that those willing to teach in the inner city are generally those that care the most about the problems facing these children.

Inner city education failures are not unique to Newark. It is a national problem. The culture of poverty is widespread. Teachers can only do so much. If we want to improve education in the cities, than we as a nation must work together to change things. Its not the teacher's fault and to blame them only makes it harder to keep them here where they are needed.

I think many inner city teachers measure their success on the number of children that they were able to get through to. Its different here than in suburbia. Too many inner city children don't take school seriously. Sadly, their schooling starts at 3:30 pm in the street.