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Thursday, August 1, 2013

8-1-13 UPDATE: Jersey Jazzman Ultimate Chiefs For Change Fail: B'bye, Bennett! + Derrell Bradford's Fraudulent Voucher Argument

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Ultimate Chiefs For Change Fail: B'bye, Bennett!
Hey Tony, on your way out, don't let the door hit you on the... Less than eight months after starting his job, Florida's education commissioner Tony Bennett resigned on Thursday, amid a growing scandal over policy changes he made while serving as schools superintendent in Indiana. "I asked Governor Scott to accept my resignation, and he did," Bennett said during a press conference. Bennett's p

Derrell Bradford's Fraudulent Voucher Argument
Andy Smarick, former New Jersey Deputy Commissioner of Education, interviewed B4K's Derrell Bradford for the Fordham Institute's Flypaper Blog. Masochist that I am, I just couldn't resist: Lots of ed reformers, especially those on the political left, still oppose publicly funded voucher programs that would enable disadvantaged kids to go to private schools. What’s your response? I am a Democrat


Jersey Jazzman: NJDOE Commissioner Chris Cerf Knows How To Pick 'Em!
Jersey Jazzman: NJDOE Commissioner Chris Cerf Knows How To Pick 'Em!: NJDOE Commissioner Chris Cerf Knows How To Pick 'Em!Chris Cerf, New Jersey's Commissioner of Education, promoted Barbara Morgan to NJDOE's Director of the Office of Public Information back in 2012. Morgan - who apparently never moved to New Jersey, unlike the many public workers forced to move even under the most onerous conditi