Newark schools: An illusion of local control, an illusion of democracy, an illusion of reform

Johnnie Lattner-an independent Newark school board candidate

The Newark school board election is scheduled for tomorrow-but the results already are already in. Two winners: Ras Baraka, the city’s mayor. And the other winner-Christopher Cerf , the charter school champion, Chris Christie pal, and former city schools superintendent and state education commissioner whose snake oil consulting show continues to play-and pay-in Newark.