Where Is Chris Cerf's Accountability?
LEAP Academy, a charter school in Camden, has lost its non-profit status, which puts $8.5 million in bonds at risk for default. Since these bonds are guaranteed by Rutgers-Camden, either state taxpayers or tuition-paying students will have to take a haircut if the bonds go south. In addition, the school has been under-performing academically, not having made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the last two years.
And yet, just this past fall, NJ Education Commissioner Chris Cerf proudly cut the ribbon for the opening of LEAP's brand new $12.5 million STEM school.
This is an enormous embarrassment for Cerf, because his office is the only authority in the state that charter schools have to answer to. The New Jersey Department Of Education is ultimately responsible for charter
And yet, just this past fall, NJ Education Commissioner Chris Cerf proudly cut the ribbon for the opening of LEAP's brand new $12.5 million STEM school.
This is an enormous embarrassment for Cerf, because his office is the only authority in the state that charter schools have to answer to. The New Jersey Department Of Education is ultimately responsible for charter