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Ras baraka lettrer to president obama and NYT editorial http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2014/10/newark_mayor_demands_city_schools_return_to_local_control_in_nyt_op-ed.html#incart_related_stories

school privitazation in nj http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/14/09/07/grassroots-camden-group-appeals-trenton-s-decision-to-allow-new-charters/

first day and protsts

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http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2014/09/baraka_says_one_newark_school_overhaul_plan_is_too_much.html#incart_related_stories http://www.nj.com/education/2014/08/despite_opposition_newarks_school_reorganization_becomes_reality.html#incart_river violation of code http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2014/09/one_newark_violates_state_regulations_newark_school_board_members_say.html#incart_river


[[Quote|Upon taking office, Christie said that education would be a top priority of of his administration, including increasing school choice and charter schools in the state’s worst performing districts.[1] He has cited Newark Public Schools which while spending about $24,000 per student annually has a drop out rate of 50 percent.[2] and has said of his parents move from the city: “They did it because they wanted me to get the best public education I could, and I know that if they hadn’t done that, and I’d stayed in Newark and gone to Newark public schools, I probably would not be standing here as governor now.”[3] The system taken over and has been largely funded by the since state the 1995.[4][5]

At a secret meeting at Newark Liberty International Airport, Christie met with then-Mayor of Newark and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to discuss the latter's decision to create a $100 million matching fund grant to the school system, to which Chrisite agreed, and was announced during their appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in September 2010.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).



When asked in September 2013 whether he and Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf planned to renew Anderson’s contract, given the level of criticism from the Newark community about her performance, Christie said, "Yes we do, and we’re going to renew it because she’s done a great job, and I don’t care about the community criticism. We run the school district in Newark, not them."[6] Anderson's contract was renewed in June 2014.[7]

The school reorganization was seen as the defining issue of the Newark mayoral election which was won by Ras Baraka in May 2014. He has called for a moratorium on the plan and ouster of Anderson.[8][9][10] When speaking to Baraka, Christie said "the state runs the school system, I am the decider, and you have nothing to do with it.”[11]

The United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights in July 2014 began an investigation into whether the One Newark plan discriminates against black students.[12]


http://www.northjersey.com/opinion/opinion-editorials/more-transit-delays-1.1047743


State-appointed Superintendent Cami Anderson announced the One Newark restructuring plan on Dec. 18, 2013. Her plan calls for the relocation and consolidation of one-quarter of the city’s schools, all of which are considered “at-risk” or economically disadvantaged.

One Newark estimates that by school year 2016-17, 36% ($249M) of Newark Public Schools (NPS) general fund will be charter school payments.

The One Newark school reorganization plan, announced in December 2013, includes the expansion of charter schools, the closure or consolidation of more than a dozen public schools, and teachers lay-offs.


and hiring of Teach For America recruits. [13][14]The reorganization, spearheaded by state-appointed Superintendent Cami Anderson, has been met with resistance from a large segment of Newark’s population.[15][16][17]While there is some agreement with many of the policies being implemented in the program, the disregard for community input and the pace of change has drawn criticism.[18][19][20][21]


Moss, Caroline (May 13, 2014). "Mark Zuckerberg gave New Jersey $100 million to fix Newark's schools, and it looks like it was a waste". Yahoo. Retrieved 2014-07-30.


McClone, Peggy (December 10, 2013). "Hundreds blast Christie and Superintendent Anderson during rally for Newark schools". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-07-30.



Bryant, Jeff (June 2, 2014). "Look out, Chris Christie: The new war on public schools just might be defeated Signs of optimism in public school fight, and warning signs for any politician who pushes privatization, charters". Salon. Retrieved 2014-07-30. {{cite news}}: line feed character in |title= at position 79 (help)


Davis, Owen (May 28, 2014). "The Newark School Reform Wars The city has a new mayor with a progressive mandate, but its schools are reeling from the market-based reforms Cory Booker introduced". The Nation. Retrieved 2014-07-30.


[[Quote|Upon taking office, Christie said that education would be a top priority of of his administration, including increasing school choice and charter schools in the state’s worst performing districts.[22] He has cited Newark Public Schools which while spending about $24,000 per student annually has a drop out rate of 50 percent.[23] and has said of his parents move from the city: “They did it because they wanted me to get the best public education I could, and I know that if they hadn’t done that, and I’d stayed in Newark and gone to Newark public schools, I probably would not be standing here as governor now.”[24] The system taken over and has been largely funded by the since state the 1995.[25][5]

At a secret meeting at Newark Liberty International Airport, Christie met with then-Mayor of Newark and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to discuss the latter's decision to create a $100 million matching fund grant to the school system, to which Chrisite agreed, and was announced during their appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in September 2010.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).



When asked in September 2013 whether he and Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf planned to renew Anderson’s contract, given the level of criticism from the Newark community about her performance, Christie said, "Yes we do, and we’re going to renew it because she’s done a great job, and I don’t care about the community criticism. We run the school district in Newark, not them."[26] Anderson's contract was renewed in June 2014.[27]

The school reorganization was seen as the defining issue of the Newark mayoral election which was won by Ras Baraka in May 2014. He has called for a moratorium on the plan and ouster of Anderson.[28][9][29] When speaking to Baraka, Christie said "the state runs the school system, I am the decider, and you have nothing to do with it.”[30]

The United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights in July 2014 began an investigation into whether the One Newark plan discriminates against black students.[31]


http://www.northjersey.com/opinion/opinion-editorials/more-transit-delays-1.1047743


State-appointed Superintendent Cami Anderson announced the One Newark restructuring plan on Dec. 18, 2013. Her plan calls for the relocation and consolidation of one-quarter of the city’s schools, all of which are considered “at-risk” or economically disadvantaged.

One Newark estimates that by school year 2016-17, 36% ($249M) of Newark Public Schools (NPS) general fund will be charter school payments.

The One Newark school reorganization plan, announced in December 2013, includes the expansion of charter schools, the closure or consolidation of more than a dozen public schools, and teachers lay-offs.


and hiring of Teach For America recruits. [13][32]The reorganization, spearheaded by state-appointed Superintendent Cami Anderson, has been met with resistance from a large segment of Newark’s population.[33][34][35]While there is some agreement with many of the policies being implemented in the program, the disregard for community input and the pace of change has drawn criticism.[36][19][37][38]


Moss, Caroline (May 13, 2014). "Mark Zuckerberg gave New Jersey $100 million to fix Newark's schools, and it looks like it was a waste". Yahoo. Retrieved 2014-07-30.


McClone, Peggy (December 10, 2013). "Hundreds blast Christie and Superintendent Anderson during rally for Newark schools". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-07-30.



Bryant, Jeff (June 2, 2014). "Look out, Chris Christie: The new war on public schools just might be defeated Signs of optimism in public school fight, and warning signs for any politician who pushes privatization, charters". Salon. Retrieved 2014-07-30. {{cite news}}: line feed character in |title= at position 79 (help)


Davis, Owen (May 28, 2014). "The Newark School Reform Wars The city has a new mayor with a progressive mandate, but its schools are reeling from the market-based reforms Cory Booker introduced". The Nation. Retrieved 2014-07-30.




  1. ^ "Governor Christie". State of New Jersey. Retrieved 2014-07-20. Governor Christie has made education reform a top priority of his Administration
  2. ^ "The Christie Reform Agenda: Governor Christie's Reforms Build on a Record of Improving Education in New Jersey" (Press release). Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie. September 28, 2010. Retrieved 2014-07-26. As an example of the need for education reform, he pointed at Newark, spending $24,000 per student – mostly state funded per the Abbott ruling – yet has a 50 percent dropout rate. He pitched a new teacher merit pay system, among other things. (Timothy J. Carroll, "Christie reform: 'cleaning up the empties,'" PolitickerNJ, 9/7/201)
  3. ^ Fee, Alexa (April 12, 2012). "Chris Christie vows to push education reform, even if it sacrifices his career". Daily Caller. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  4. ^ MacFarquhar, Neil (April 14, 1995). "Judge Orders a State Takeover Of the Newark School District". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  5. ^ a b Leonard, Devin (2014-02-27). "Why Aren't Chris Christie, Mark Zuckerberg, and Cory Booker Defending Newark's School Chief?". Businessweek. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  6. ^ Rundquist, Jeanette (September 05, 2013). "Christie to Newark: We run the school district". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-05-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Cruz, David (June 30, 2014). "Anderson to Remain at Helm of Newark Schools, Activists Vow Ouster". NJTVOnline. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  8. ^ ZernikemayZERNIKEMAY, Kate (May 14, 2014). "Rebuke of Charter Schools Is Seen in Newark Election". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  9. ^ a b Goldstein, Dana. "Who Gets to Control Newark's Schools? A rabble-rousing new mayor wants to undo the reforms that Cory Booker, Chris Christie, and Mark Zuckerberg brought to town". Slate. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  10. ^ Leonard, Devin (May 14, 2014). "Did Mark Zuckerberg Help Elect Newark's New Mayor?". Bloomberg Businesssweek. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  11. ^ Strauss, Valerie (July 25, 2014). "Chris Christie to mayor: 'I'm the decider and you have nothing to do with it'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-07-27. "He came in to talk to me about his agenda and said he wanted to speak to me about the education system in Newark. And I said to him listen I'll listen to whatever you have to say but the state runs the school system, I am the decider, and you have nothing to do with it."
  12. ^ "U.S. is probing Newark schools". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 24, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  13. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference forbes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ Mueller, Mark (February 25, 2014). lay-offs "Newark schools chief warns of massive teacher layoffs; wants pink slips tied to performance". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-02-01. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  15. ^ Strauss, Valerie (April 19, 2014). "Clergy warn Christie: Your Newark school reform is a mess". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  16. ^ "No time for nostalgia: Cami Anderson's Newark school reforms should go foward: Editorial". The Star-Ledger. January 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-22. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  17. ^ Eidelson, Josh (February 18, 2014). "Christie's ed reform scandal: Principals suspended after questioning charter scheme "Narcissism," "dictatorial" and "totalitarian" tactics by Christie appointee, Newark councilman charges to Salon". Salon. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  18. ^ McKnighrt, Matt (May 14, 2014). "POLITICAL SCENE: INEQUALITY AND EDUCATION IN NEWARK". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  19. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference schooled was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ McClone, Peggy (May 20, 2014). "At downtown rally, critics of Newark school plan present alternative". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  21. ^ Klein, Rebecca (May 14, 2014). "Newark, N.J., Schools Plan Opposed By Mayor-Elect Ras Baraka Takes Big Step Forward". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  22. ^ "Governor Christie". State of New Jersey. Retrieved 2014-07-20. Governor Christie has made education reform a top priority of his Administration
  23. ^ "The Christie Reform Agenda: Governor Christie's Reforms Build on a Record of Improving Education in New Jersey" (Press release). Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie. September 28, 2010. Retrieved 2014-07-26. As an example of the need for education reform, he pointed at Newark, spending $24,000 per student – mostly state funded per the Abbott ruling – yet has a 50 percent dropout rate. He pitched a new teacher merit pay system, among other things. (Timothy J. Carroll, "Christie reform: 'cleaning up the empties,'" PolitickerNJ, 9/7/201)
  24. ^ Fee, Alexa (April 12, 2012). "Chris Christie vows to push education reform, even if it sacrifices his career". Daily Caller. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  25. ^ MacFarquhar, Neil (April 14, 1995). "Judge Orders a State Takeover Of the Newark School District". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  26. ^ Rundquist, Jeanette (September 05, 2013). "Christie to Newark: We run the school district". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-05-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  27. ^ Cruz, David (June 30, 2014). "Anderson to Remain at Helm of Newark Schools, Activists Vow Ouster". NJTVOnline. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  28. ^ ZernikemayZERNIKEMAY, Kate (May 14, 2014). "Rebuke of Charter Schools Is Seen in Newark Election". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  29. ^ Leonard, Devin (May 14, 2014). "Did Mark Zuckerberg Help Elect Newark's New Mayor?". Bloomberg Businesssweek. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  30. ^ Strauss, Valerie (July 25, 2014). "Chris Christie to mayor: 'I'm the decider and you have nothing to do with it'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-07-27. "He came in to talk to me about his agenda and said he wanted to speak to me about the education system in Newark. And I said to him listen I'll listen to whatever you have to say but the state runs the school system, I am the decider, and you have nothing to do with it."
  31. ^ "U.S. is probing Newark schools". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 24, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  32. ^ Mueller, Mark (February 25, 2014). lay-offs "Newark schools chief warns of massive teacher layoffs; wants pink slips tied to performance". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-02-01. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  33. ^ Strauss, Valerie (April 19, 2014). "Clergy warn Christie: Your Newark school reform is a mess". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  34. ^ "No time for nostalgia: Cami Anderson's Newark school reforms should go foward: Editorial". The Star-Ledger. January 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-22. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  35. ^ Eidelson, Josh (February 18, 2014). "Christie's ed reform scandal: Principals suspended after questioning charter scheme "Narcissism," "dictatorial" and "totalitarian" tactics by Christie appointee, Newark councilman charges to Salon". Salon. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  36. ^ McKnighrt, Matt (May 14, 2014). "POLITICAL SCENE: INEQUALITY AND EDUCATION IN NEWARK". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  37. ^ McClone, Peggy (May 20, 2014). "At downtown rally, critics of Newark school plan present alternative". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  38. ^ Klein, Rebecca (May 14, 2014). "Newark, N.J., Schools Plan Opposed By Mayor-Elect Ras Baraka Takes Big Step Forward". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-07-29.


Cami Anderson is state-appointed Superintendent of Newark Public Schools in Newark, New Jersey.

Background and education

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"Anderson graduated from Cal-Berkeley in 1993 and then entered Teach For America. It appears she - like so many other TFAers - did her mandatory two years and immediately got out of teaching, enrolling in a masters program at Harvard in 1995. From there, it was straight over to a job at TFA and away from the public schools."


Experience

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/04/education/04newark.html?_r=0 "At most, Cami Anderson had two years experience as a full-time, school-level educator, and seven years in any capacity as a public school employee before taking over New Jersey's largest district. She had never been an experienced teacher, never been a principal, and never held a district-wide central office position." -


See more at: http://jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com/2013/11/dumb-things-white-people-say-about.html#sthash.3G6L4CW7.dpuf



"Anderson graduated from Cal-Berkeley in 1993 and then entered Teach For America. It appears she - like so many other TFAers - did her mandatory two years and immediately got out of teaching, enrolling in a masters program at Harvard in 1995. From there, it was straight over to a job at TFA and away from the public schools."


"At most, Cami Anderson had two years experience as a full-time, school-level educator, and seven years in any capacity as a public school employee before taking over New Jersey's largest district. She had never been an experienced teacher, never been a principal, and never held a district-wide central office position." -


See more at: http://jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com/2013/11/dumb-things-white-people-say-about.html#sthash.3G6L4CW7.dpuf==Newark PUblic Schools plan==


Appointment and contract renewal

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http://www.nj.com/education/2014/06/nj_officials_renew_contract_of_embattled_newark_schools_chief.html

time award

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http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/04/newark_superintendent_cami_and.html

School system and state control

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Newark is one of 31 "Abbott", or "SDA district" which requires the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.[1] Newark Public Schools population is about 40,000, about half of what it was in 1970.[2] The system was placed under state control in 1994.[3][4][5] Newark Public Schools are underfunded.[6] In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook donated $100 million of his personal fortune to the Newark school system.[7][8] Release of the funds required matching funds, which was mostly raised through the Foundation for Newark’s Future and has largely been spent though funds remain.[9][10] The foundation was short-term philanthropic “shot in the arm,” By 2015, FNF and its partners will have spent $200 million. A new reorganization plan called One Newark spearheaded by state-appointed Superintendent Cami Anderson, would relocate, consolidate or close one quarter of the district’s schools that she has determined are underutilized. The plan has met with stiff resistance from a large segment of Newark’s population, with critics saying there’s no evidence it will increase student performance.[11][12][13][14][15] The plan would also include teacher lay-offs.[16] While candidates agree with many of the policies being implemented in the program, the disregard for community input and the pace of change has drawn criticism.[17][18]

One Newark

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Controversy

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re-appointment http://www.njtvonline.org/news/video/anderson-to-remain-at-helm-of-newark-schools-activists-vow-ouster/

References

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  1. ^ What are SDA Districts?, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed 2014-01-10
  2. ^ Augenstein, Seth. ratings "Newark's kids' conditions improving, but they still lag behind rest of NJ: report". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-02-06. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/14/nyregion/judge-orders-a-state-takeover-of-the-newark-school-district.html
  4. ^ Sullivan, Joseph F. (April 15, 1994). "Suit Seeks to Halt Newark Schools Takeover". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  5. ^ (Facebook Inc) (2014-02-27). "Why Aren't Chris Christie, Mark Zuckerberg, and Cory Booker Defending Newark's School Chief?". Businessweek. Retrieved 2014-05-02. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "STATE-OPERATED NEWARK SCHOOLS FACE STAGGERING $57 MILLION BUDGET DEFICIT". Education Law Center. April 4, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  7. ^ Richard Pérez-Peña (September 22, 2010). "Facebook Founder to Donate $100 Million to Help Remake Newark's Schools". The New York Times.
  8. ^ The Oprah Winfrey Show, September 24, 2010
  9. ^ Mooney, John (October 22, 2013). "EXPLAINER: WHAT'S BECOME OF ZUCKERBERG'S $100M GIFT TO NEWARK SCHOOLS". NJSpotlight. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  10. ^ Severns, Maggie (March 28, 2013). "Whatever Happened to the $100 Million Mark Zuckerberg Gave to Newark Schools?". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  11. ^ "No time for nostalgia: Cami Anderson's Newark school reforms should go foward: Editorial". The Star-Ledger. January 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-22. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  12. ^ McGlone, Peggy (December 18, 2013). "Newark school restructuring includes plans to put charters in district buildings". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  13. ^ Mueller, Mark (February 25, 2014). lay-offs "Newark schools chief warns of massive teacher layoffs; wants pink slips tied to performance". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-02-01. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  14. ^ McGlone, Peggy (February 12, 2014). rebuilding funds "$100M for Newark school construction waits for approval". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-02-01. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  15. ^ Eidelson, Josh (February 18, 2014). "Christie's ed reform scandal: Principals suspended after questioning charter scheme "Narcissism," "dictatorial" and "totalitarian" tactics by Christie appointee, Newark councilman charges to Salon". Salon. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  16. ^ Giambusso, David (February 22, 2014). "Newark mayoral candidate Shavar Jeffries hits superintendent, opponent in rollout of education plan". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  17. ^ Leonard, Devin (May 14, 2014). "Did Mark Zuckerberg Help Elect Newark's New Mayor?". Bloomberg Businesssweek. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  18. ^ Russakoff, Dale (May 17, 2014). "SCHOOLED Cory Booker, Chris Christie, and Mark Zuckerberg had a plan to reform Newark's schools. They got an education". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
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