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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

8-21-13 Jersey Jazzman Christie Appoints VERY Young Former Wall St. Analyst as Camden Superintendent

Jersey Jazzman:



Christie Appoints VERY Young Former Wall St. Analyst as Camden Superintendent
I am, frankly, stunned: The city of Camden could soon be getting a new superintendent. Gov. Chris Christie announced his selection of Paymon Rouhanifard as the first State Superintendent of the Camden School District.  “Every child in New Jersey, regardless of zip code, deserves access to a high-quality education, and I’m confident Paymon Rouhanifard is the right person to make this goal a rea




8-20-13 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: Teacher Pensions: The Stupid Keeps On Comin'Make it stop! MAKE IT STOP!!! As the Philadelphia School District scrambles to come up with enough cash to open for students in September, a new report suggests the city’s school funding crisis is on par with municipal issues in Detroit, Chicago and elsewhere.  At the heart of it all: pensions.  Payments to retired teachers and public emp