Friday, December 14, 2012

Jersey Jazzman: His Majesty Eli Broad, King of New Jersey

Jersey Jazzman: His Majesty Eli Broad, King of New Jersey:


His Majesty Eli Broad, King of New Jersey

There are a few foolish people left in this state who think we live in a democracy. Maybe this will convince them otherwise:
What passes for educational reform in New Jersey has relied heavily on private foundation money — millions from the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, among others — and a common complaint of critics is that the public is rarely made aware of the conditions of those grants. One recent grant from a California-based foundation includes this unusual stipulation: Gov. Chris Christie must stay in office in New Jersey.
"That’s astonishing," says David Sciarra, executive director of the Education Law