By John Mooney
Some legislators have already made displeasure known — critics, union members, community organizers to be on hand
The controversial One Newark plan for reorganizing New Jersey’s largest school district has not been short of public forums, with local meetings around the city sparking acrimonious debate for months.
Now the plan that calls for the closing and consolidation of a half-dozen schools and the potential layoff of hundreds of teachers will get its formal hearing in Trenton — and maybe before no more sympathetic an audience.
The legislature’s Joint Committee on the Public Schools will host a hearing on Tuesday morning to hear testimony on the One Newark plan.
It will be the committee’s first meeting of the new session, with the chief order of business to name officers and various subcommittees.
More>>
