Murphy: I Will Fully Fund New Jersey Schools
February 27, 2024
Two Education Facts About Murphy’s 2025 Budget
February 27, 2024NJ Charter School President Praises Murphy’s Budget
Harry Lee, President and CEO of the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association issued the following statement reacting to Governor Murphy’s FY2025 budget proposal:
“On behalf of New Jersey’s public charter schools and the 62,000 students we represent, I applaud Governor Murphy’s continued commitment to education. His efforts to fully fund New Jersey’s education formula, including the proposed $11.7 billion in his FY2025 budget plan, have gone a long way towards meeting the educational needs of students across the state. Despite his dedication to significantly investing in education, New Jersey has yet to achieve equity in educational funding. Public charter schools, which serve 1 in 5 students in the Garden State’s most underserved communities, are in desperate need of facilities upgrades and renovations. We look forward to working with the Murphy Administration and the Legislature throughout the budget process to ensure public charter schools receive vital facilities aid through the Charter School and Renaissance School Project Facilities Loan Program and the Emergent and Capital Maintenance Fund.”
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I place little worth in Harry Lee’s assessments, whether it be of praise or disdain, considering his link to the Fethullah Gulen scandal. Mr. Lee has held NO credibility since such time. If Charter School commentary is to be taken seriously, it should come straight from the director of the official Charter School Office of the NJDOE.
Harold Lee does not work for the NJDOE and hasn’t for more than several years. His “association” is separate from the NJDOE. It would be refreshing to hear the opinion of the actual, NJDOE Charter School director and staff on matters like this.
It figures that a non-profit figure head, who helms an agency that holds no real impact over NJ’s charter schools, would praise any such hollow promises.
I support Charter Schools, but I also remember the Turkish Charter School scandal and Lee’s association with it. The scandal put a black mark on Charter School advocacy that has yet to vanish. Why do the same bad pennies keep showing up? Why do they tend to praise a governor who throws money around to fix problems, but in the end, nothing ever gets fixed? Mr. Lee, we do not need nor want your help–period!