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Daily Quickie, 01.31.12

Capitol Quickies

On Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 ... Gov. Chris Christie answers calls from constituents on 'Ask the Governor' at 7 p.m. on New Jersey 101.5 FM. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and outgoing Banking & Insurance Commissioner Thomas Considine hold a news … Continue r... »

Christie vetoes 16 bills, signs 25 into law

Capitol Quickies

Gov. Chris Christie vetoed 16 bills today and signed 25 others into law, part of the flurry of activity leading to the end of the legislative session. Fifteen of the vetoes were conditional ones, meaning he sent proposed changes back … Continue reading → »

Urban Students=Cash Cows

Jersey Jazzman

Hey, I know how to fix schools: let's give MORE tax money to private companies! As quickly as possible!First proposed by Gov. Chris Christie and since taken up by South Jersey Democrats, a plan that would open up select public schools to nonprofit or e... »

Bring Democracy To Jersey City

Jersey Jazzman

Hey, Jersey City! If you're good, maybe ACTING Lord High Executioner Cerf will give you a hint about who he will install to run your schools:Some 40 people were stuck on the outside looking in for more than an hour on Dec. 22 when acting state educatio... »

Cerf: Facts Have A Racial Bias

Jersey Jazzman

There is no other way to read this latest pronouncement from ACTING NJ Education Commissioner Cerf:AP: What's the state of public education in New Jersey? How do we compare to other states?Cerf: We compare very well from an aggregate perspective if you... »

Jersey City's Tangled Reformy Web

Jersey Jazzman

So Acting NJ Education Commissioner Chris Cerf is sticking his fingers into the Jersey City schools pie:Outgoing Jersey City Board of Education member Sean Connors continues to raise questions about an e-mail sent earlier this month to Board President ... »

Does NJ DOE Commish Cerf REALLY Want A Hearing?

Blue Jersey

Cross-posted from Jersey Jazzman: There's a pissing contest going on right now between Governor Christie and NJ Senator Ron Rice. Christie wants a confirmation hearing for his ACTING Education Commissioner, Chris Cerf, but Rice is holding up the proces... »

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