By Theresa Luhm
QSAC maps out a clear and expeditious approach for moving Newark’s state-controlled schools back under home rule
In June, Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced the establishment of the Newark Educational Success Board (NESB), a nine-member panel charged with “developing a clear, specific pathway with appropriate timelines and benchmarks for the return of local control [of the public schools] to the Newark community” after more than 20 years of state operation. The Board will meet soon and should seize this unprecedented opportunity to jumpstart the restoration of local authority under the process established by the New Jersey Legislature a decade ago.
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