Newark schools come closer to meeting $100 million matching funds goal
Published: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 6:00 AM Updated: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 6:25 AM
Gov. Chris Christie answers questions about the teacher's union while Newark Mayor Cory Booker looks at Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.NEWARK — Investors from New York to California are lining up to help Newark Mayor Cory Booker amass the $100 million he needs to match a grant from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to transform the Newark public schools.
So far, Booker has secured $40 million, he announced Monday morning during a taping of NBC’s Today Show. The money will initially fund Startup: