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Friday, April 26, 2013

Jersey Jazzman: In State-Run Newark, The Wheels Fall Off

Jersey Jazzman: In State-Run Newark, The Wheels Fall Off:


In State-Run Newark, The Wheels Fall Off

How little credibility does the state-appointed administration of Newark's schools have with the school system's stakeholders?

- Newark's students staged a walk-out to protest cuts to the schools' budget.

- The teachers are calling for an external audit of the budget.

- The "advisory board" has voted unanimously to express "no confidence" in the state-appointed superintendent, Cami Anderson.

Anderson's experience prior to coming to Newark was not primarily in schools. After a short teaching stint, she