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Sunday, June 23, 2013

Jersey Jazzman: Latest "Chiefs For Change" Fail: Barresi in OK

Jersey Jazzman: Latest "Chiefs For Change" Fail: Barresi in OK:

Latest "Chiefs For Change" Fail: Barresi in OK

The fails of Jeb! Bush's "Chiefs For Change" keep coming; here's Janet Barresi in Oklahoma:
State schools Superintendent Janet Barresi drew sharp criticism this week — on Facebook — when it was revealed that she denied a request that would have helped cash-strapped Moore Public Schools as it continues to recover from the deadly tornadoes and storms that struck in May.

During an informal phone conversation following the storms, Barresi said she was asked by a Moore school official if the district could have its state aid spread out over 12 months instead of the usual 11 months.