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Thursday, August 22, 2013

8-22-13 Jersey Jazzman New Jersey's Shameful Superintendent Double Standard

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New Camden Super: Christie Shows Hypocrisy on School Spending Once Again
When Chris Christie first took over Camden's school district, he vowed he would do whatever he could to make the schools as good as the ones he demands for his own children: Christie, the father of four school-age children, expressed what he described as an obligation to get involved in the Camden district at a press conference today at Woodrow Wilson High School. "I don't want anything worse


New Jersey's Shameful Superintendent Double Standard
If you're like me, you're probably still stunned that Chris Christie recklessly put the future of Camden's schools into the hands of a 32-year-old with a grand total of six years of education experience, no advanced degrees of any kind, and no experience running a school, let alone a district. You'd think that the spectacular failure of Michelle Rhee in Washington, D.C. would be a cautionary tale

8-21-13 Jersey Jazzman Christie Appoints VERY Young Former Wall St. Analyst as Camden Superintendent
Jersey Jazzman: Christie Appoints VERY Young Former Wall St. Analyst as Camden SuperintendentI am, frankly, stunned: The city of Camden could soon be getting a new superintendent. Gov. Chris Christie announced his selection of Paymon Rouhanifard as the first State Superintendent of the Camden School District.  “Every child in New Jersey, regardless of zip code, deserves access to a high-quality ed