Gov. Christie creates task force to review N.J. education rules

Ginger Gibson:

Gov. Chris Christie created a committee today that will be tasked with reviewing all of the state's education regulations.

The task force will return recommendations to eliminate regulations which take decision-making power away from the local districts, Christie said.

"What I want to have happen here is to return more of the power back to school districts and less from the central office in Trenton, so that we can encourage people to innovate," Christie said. "We've gotten into a pattern over the course of time with increasing money coming from Trenton over the last 20 to 25 years years with increasing regulation coming from Trenton. I don't think that's the best way for us to go at transforming education.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at April 5, 2011 1:42 AM
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