Fuck you Governor Christie -judge says New Jersey's education aid cuts violate state constitution

[malaise]

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/118485264.html
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In a major defeat for the Christie administration, a Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that last year's deep aid cuts did not permit New Jersey's schools to provide the "thorough and efficient education" required by the state's constitution.

Judge Peter Doyne's 96-page advisory report that opened with an allusion to Shakespeare's Henry V did not suggest what action should follow. The Bergen County jurist left those "more daunting questions" to the Supreme Court.

Depending on what the high court decides - and it could decide to order no action - the matter could have significant financial repercussions for the state.

Doyne's reports says New Jersey would have needed an additional $1.6 billion to comply fully with its funding-formula law last year. Faced with a deficit of nearly $11 billion, Christie slashed education aid about $820 million. In his new budget, the governor is proposing to add $250 million for the schools.

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Fuck all of the rest of them as well - this is great news.

[SpiralHawk]

1. Republicons are doing their damndest to dumb down our kids

They just want a generation of dumb proles to do the bidding of the billionaire so-called Republicon 'Family Values' greedheads & perverts.

I'm glad this judge slapped the eeeleeetist fatcat Republicon Chrristie upside the haid.

[malaise]

2. The truth is that there is no budget crisis

Tax the fucking rich - force the criminals to stop hiding profits overseas - throw them in prison with their political cronies.

[Scuba]

5. Shhhh. Such talk is forbidden. n/t

[malaise]

7. Good Morning Scuba

:hi:

[Scuba]

10. Good morning Malaise. Always good to see you. n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Christie HAD the money for the additional $1.6 billion to comply

fully with its funding-formula law last year. All he had to do was tax the millionaires.

[malaise]

4. That simple

ReTHUGS should write a book - Reagan's Legacy - Rich men and their cronies pissing on poor people. That's trickle down theory in action.

[Scuba]

6. One in four American children growing up in poverty today...

...while the wealthiest of the wealthy, the greediest of the greedy, now own almost everything, including the government.

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8. This too will pass thanks to protesters like those

in Wisconsin!! :fistbump:

[SpiralHawk]

11. "Bwaa ha ha ha ha, suckers." - Republicon Fatcats

[malaise]

12. Freaking perfect

[LiberalEsto]

9. Thank heaven for T&E

The Thorough & Efficient requirement once again saves the day.

[DainBramaged]

13. And he screwed up the "Race To The Top" program and LOST $400 million in Federal funds

Error on 'Race to the Top' application costs N.J. $400M in federal funds

After making a high-profile bid for hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education reform money, New Jersey fell three points short of receiving "Race to the Top" funding, in part because of an error by the Christie administration in the state’s application, records obtained by The Star-Ledger show.

One five-point question on the application asked for budget information comparing the 2008 and 2009 school years. However, the state submitted information comparing the current year to 2011.

That mistake cost the state 4.8 points. The state lost points in other areas as well, the records show.

In the end, New Jersey received 437.8 out of a possible 500 points, placing it 11th in the competition, just behind Ohio, which received $400 million and was the last state to receive funding. The winners of the $4.35 billion competition were announced today in Washington, D.C.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/08/error_on_race_to_the_top_appli.html


Stupid Puke

[malaise]

14. I remember that

and he tried to blame the public sector workers - fugging scumbag

[DainBramaged]

15. He will be a one-term waste, piece of shit he is

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