It's Good To Be Chris Cerf's Friend!
When we last visited Jersey City, mayoral candidate Steve Fulop was setting up secret meetings with members of the JCBOE and Education Commissioner Chris Cerf, even though Cerf denies he had anything to do with the appointment of the new superintendent. Remember: Marcia Lyles and Cerf are both graduates of the Broad Superintendents "Academy," the unaccredited program that brings corporate values to public schools (the last thing they need).
A lot of people in Jersey City are fed up with the state dictating to them how they should run their schools, and they're fed up with Chris Cerf's autocratic attitude toward their district. It now looks like a few of them are willing to stand up and say, "Enough":
A lot of people in Jersey City are fed up with the state dictating to them how they should run their schools, and they're fed up with Chris Cerf's autocratic attitude toward their district. It now looks like a few of them are willing to stand up and say, "Enough":
Jersey City's incoming new superintendent of schools, Dr. Marcia Lyles, had planned to start her new job on Monday, Aug. 20. But in a somewhat stunning development, the school board failed to
What Eduction "Reform" Is Really About: $$$
The banksters have stopped trying to hide what the charter school movement is really about:
RIFuture.org has a transcript. It's really unbelievable:
Anchor: Charter schools have become very popular as parents seek more choice in educating their children. But are charter schools a wise addition to your investment portfolio? Well let’s ask David Brain, President and CEO of Entertainment Properties Trust. David, why would I want to add charter schools into my portfolio?
DB: Well I think it’s a very stable business, very recession-resistant. It’s a high-demand product. There’s 400,000 kids on waiting lists for charter schools, the industry’s growing about 12-14% a year. So it’s a high-growth, very stable,