Don't Like Chris Christie? Blame the Democrats.
If you care about public education at all, it's a must read.
When I heard today that Senate President Sweeney is paving the way for Governor Christie, the least popular governor in the country, to replace three of the State Board of Education members who aren't 100% blind Christie loyalists, a mere six months before a gubernatorial election, I instantly thought of Diane's piece.
It's critical to remember that every awful thing Chris Christie has done to public education during his tenure has been done either with the direct assistance of the Democratic majority, or with their complicit silence.
And the State Board of Education hasn't stood in Christie's way, either - until February.
In a rare rejection of a Gov. Chris Christie proposal, the state Board of Education on Wednesday shot down his controversial plan to experiment with lower certification standards for charter school teachers and principals.
The board voted 5-2 with one abstention to remove Christie's proposed five-year pilot program from his promised charter school deregulation package.Three of the board members that cast no votes, including the president and vice-president of the board, are on the brink of being removed from their seats, likely because of this vote.
This narrative from Save Our Schools New Jersey's Facebook page explains what's about to
Mother Crusader: Don't Like Chris Christie? Blame the Democrats.:
