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1. N.J. Senate leaders want Christie to apologize to Obama
(N.J./State)

Feel Governor made mistake by blaming Race to the Top debacle on President Former New Jersey Education Commissioner Bret Schundler has confessed he made the application mistake that cost the Christie ...

2. Jim Florio comments on Chris Christie firing of Brett Schundler
(N.J./State)

... about the economy, stimulus spending and the New Jersey education commissioner's firing over the $400 million "Race to the Top" mistake. Excerpts below: On Commissioner Bret Schundler's firing over ...

3. Firing Schundler
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It's too bad our governor can't take the heat when he deserves. He's fast becoming a New Jersey politician. It's too bad since I voted for him and like many of the things he's done. If he starts to get ...

4. Merit Pay
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... Schundler could not even answer. It is not something that can properly be applied to education, regardless of what some “no nothing” politician tries to sell you. Come up with a proper system and then ...

5. Veteran state official Rochelle Hendricks named acting N.J. education commissioner
(N.J./State)

... firing earlier in the day of Bret Schundler by Gov. Chris Christie. Hendricks has been heading the department's Division of School Effectiveness and Choice. She will serve as acting commissioner during ...

6. A fired Bret Schundler not going away quietly
(N.J./State)

Christie's office fires back twice at former New Jersey Education Commissioner's comments BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Ousted New Jersey state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler is ...

7. New Jersey teachers' union calls Bret Schundler a scapegoat
(N.J./State)

... since he took office in January, sees Bret Schundler, who was fired Friday as state education commissioner, as a scapegoat for the governor. "Today, Gov. Chris Christie made Education Commissioner Bret ...

8. Schunder’s financial situation played into Christie firing
(N.J./State)

... additional insight into how Bret Schundler was fired as state education commissioner. The governor's staff was reacting to comments Schundler made earlier in the day about his ouster after seven months ...

9. NJEA: Christie dragging feet on federal aid while teachers wait on unemployment line
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...  Gov. Christie needs to apply for the funding today. He needs to direct his Commissioner of Education, Bret Schundler, to tell districts immediately how much they will receive, so they can start rehiring ...

10. Christie fires Schundler over costly $400M Race to the Top education aid debacle
(N.J./State)

Governor tries to end major political embarrassment BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM UPDATED Gov. Chris Christie Friday fired state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler after he refused ...

11. Sen. Buono requests all paperwork on Race to the Top debacle
(N.J./State)

... the taxpayers of New Jersey do not miss out on additional federal funding for which the state qualifies," Buono said in a letter to state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler. "To do this, we will need ...

12. Christie's costly $400M federal aid mistake made after governor nixed NJEA compromise on application
(N.J./State)

... of Columbia gained millions of dollars. The Star-Ledger reported Thursday that the application agreed upon by Education Commissioner Bret Schundler and the New Jersey Education Association included the ...

13. Schundler writes feds asking for $75M in Race to the Top school aid for New Jersey
(N.J./State)

Action follows mistake that cost state a chance at $400 million BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM State Education Commissioner Bret Schundler Wednesday evening sent a letter to U.S. Secretary ...

14. Christie, in part, blames Washington bureaucrats for loss of $400 million in federal education aid
(N.J./State)

... this was a simple clerical error in putting together an application of this size. Am I happy about it? Of course not. The (education) commissioner (Bret Schundler) isn't happy about it and the folks who ...

15. Oliver wants to know how Christie administration made $400M mistake in Race to the Top application
(N.J./State)

... from (Education) Commissioner (Bret) Schundler on down. It's our hope that this hearing will deliver answers and demand accountability." The question the state missed was left unchanged from last year's ...

16. Christie to forge ahead on controversial education reforms
(N.J./State)

... bonuses to highly effective faculty. NorthJersey.com reports the governor and education commissioner Bret Schundler have said that they would forge ahead with these controversial changes even if the ...

17. N.J. shut out of Race to the Top education competition
(N.J./State)

... was not ultimately selected as a recipient at the end of this highly competitive process, our commitment to bold, meaningful reform remains firm,'' state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler said. "This ...

18. More school days in New Jersey could be on the horizon
(N.J./State)

State's education commissioner also sees benefits of longer days for students BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Chances are Bret Schundler's children aren't all that happy with him right now. State ...

19. N.J. Education Commissioner Bret Schundler to tell Senate panel of his priorities
(N.J./State)

...  State Education Commissioner Bret D. Schundler, who supports the expansion of charter schools, is scheduled to attend the hearing to outline the Christie administration's priorities regarding education ...

20. Steve Adubato: Corzine/Katz e-mail saga tarnished a good man’s reputation
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Tax' back in play by N.J. Democrats Steve Adubato: I'm not convinced the Tea Party wants to win at all Steve Adubato: Schundler serves at the pleasure — or displeasure — of the governor Steve ...