Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-Essex/Morris), Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, released the following statement on Tuesday after Cami Anderson, State District Superintendent of Newark Public Schools, testified before the committee on the One Newark Plan:
“The Joint Committee on the Public Schools (JCPS) is charged by statute with the oversight of all of our state’s public schools. As co-chair, I believe that this charge is greatest today in the state takeover districts, especially in Newark due to the ongoing lack of accountability to the legislature, the community and this committee.