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New Newsworks Column: Christie’s Toast But He Can Still Advance Education Initiatives

Let’s make it official: Chris Christie is toast. As our defamed and diminished governor lurches back towards Jersey, his only quandary is whether or not he’ll be able to muster up some scraps of political capital to push through items on his civil service and education reform agendas.  While the odds are low that state legislators will sign on to substantive remedies for our insolvent pension and health benefits system, Crispy Christie still has a shot at some education reform initiatives. However, he’ll need to hone in on two attainable goals: scaling back his anti-Common Core rhetoric and tackling charter school law.

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Laura Waters

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