By Ted Sherman/The Star-Ledger
NEWARK — It was a late homework assignment and Newark school district officials missed the deadline Thursday, after teachers union officials refused to sign off on an application for $30 million in coveted federal Race to the Top funding.
The state-controlled district accused the Newark Teachers Union of playing politics, while its president, Joseph Del Grosso, said he was not asked for his input until Tuesday, criticizing the application as a waste of money.
“It’s riddled with pork,” complained Del Grosso, who heads the 4,200-member union. “The thing should be called Race to the Hog because that’s what’s going on. It’s not about funneling money into classrooms.”
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