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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Jersey Jazzman: Double-Secret Charter School Panel

Jersey Jazzman: Double-Secret Charter School Panel:

Double-Secret Charter School Panel

In New Jersey, you have to file a freedom of information request to find out who decides which charter schools get your tax money. Oh, that pesky democracy...
Sen. Nia Gill (D-Essex) filed the request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), and her office yesterday shared the state's response of more than a dozen pages of names and emails.
Included in the first reviews were advocates from across New Jersey, including several charter school leaders. The latest round had a more national flavor, including top charter