Destruction of the Temple
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Montclair Schools - Fight for Funding
Financial mismanagement isn’t the only story in the Montclair School District. Yes, the district screwed up, and it’s hard to believe the business administrator received a performance bonus when she allegedly hid unpaid invoices in her desk drawers, so she could meet her targets. But the story is
Yes/Yes in Montclair
The desk-drawers were stuffed with unpaid bills. It's occupant, the business administrator, had left, and the new superintendent was left holding evidence of more than $12.6m in outstanding, unbudgeted obligations. The Montclair school district owes $12.6m in accumulated deficits and is facing a $7.6m structural
Hands Across New Jersey
How a 1990 tax rebellion rewired the state’s finances and set the stage for decades of rising property taxes The phone rang. "Hi, my name is John Budzash,” the caller said, “and I want to talk to John and Ken about organizing a protest where we all link
The Mudsills of Democracy
Dear Senators Booker, Schumer and and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Hope you’re well. I recently wrote you a letter regarding Emil Bove. I was disappointed in your legalistic, procedural approach to resisting his appointment. It felt empty. I asked you to begin, instead, with our ideals, so you