Cerf has been by far the most effective member of Christie’s cabinet, and his departure is a blow. He understood that New Jersey really has two public school systems — one in the suburbs where students consistently rank among the nation’s best, and another in the poor cities with shocking rates of failure. He granted successful districts greater autonomy, while offering muscular intervention in the cities… New Jersey owes this man a debt of gratitude. Here’s hoping his successor can do as well.
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Baloney, he's yet another pimp who can't wait to cash in on the backs of NJ schoolchildren, People like Mr. Cerf and Joel Klein would do the world a favor by simply working for people like Murdoch from the get-go and allow those interested in education to run our school systems.
Are you pehaps related?