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Ex-education chief Bret Schundler wants apology from Gov. Christie | NJ.com

Ex-education chief Bret Schundler wants apology from Gov. Christie | NJ.com

Ex-education chief Bret Schundler wants apology from Gov. Christie

Published: Friday, September 03, 2010, 12:33 PM Updated: Friday, September 03, 2010, 12:36 PM
schundler.jpgFormer education chief Bret Schundler at his home in Jersey City Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 .

TRENTON — A week after he was fired, New Jersey’s former education commissioner says he isn’t considering taking legal action over his termination.

However, in an e-mail to The Associated Press, Bret Schundler says he would like an apology.

Schundler was fired Aug. 27 after it was revealed that an embarrassing error in a grant application may have cost the state $400 million in federal aid.

Gov. Chris Christie says he ousted