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Blue Jersey:: Christie's Strange Education Reform Team (VIDEO)

Blue Jersey:: Christie's Strange Education Reform Team (VIDEO)

Christie's Strange Education Reform Team (VIDEO)

by: DSWright

Sun Feb 06, 2011 at 10:51:44 PM EST



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Governor Christie's determination to bust the teachers unions in order to privatize education is well known. Before becoming Governor, Chris "the Trenton outsider" Christie was a registered lobbyist. One of his biggest clients was Edison Schools Inc. a company seeking to transform public education into a private business. Christie also lobbied for University of Phoenix Online and represented Charter Schools in cases before the State Supreme court to protect their right to receive public funds. It's a thorough conviction, the problem with public education is it's public.

This is not an illegitimate or sinister view, it's just not a view most New