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N.J. Democrats push for hearing on Race to the Top error, despite Christie's call to move on

The Star-Ledger
September 1, 2010
By Lisa Fleisher

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday declared an end to the controversy over the state’s failed attempt for Race to the Top funding — saying the mystery of the fatal error had been solved — and called on top Democrats to cancel hearings on the controversial issue.

NJ senator Barbara Buono asks fired Ed. Commissioner Schundler for his story

MyCentralJersey.com
August 27, 2010
By John Schoonejongen

TRENTON — Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono has invited fired state education Commissioner Bret Schundler to tell his side of the story before the Senate Legislative Oversight Committee.

Sen. Buono requests all paperwork on Race to the Top debacle

New Jersey Newsroom
August 26, 2010
By Tom Hester Sr.


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MAJORITY LEADER BUONO RESPONDS TO GOVERNOR’S ATTEMPT TO SIDESTEP QUESTIONS ON 'RACE TO THE TOP'

August 31, 2010

TRENTON – Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono today responded to the Governor’s attempt to sidestep questions about the Race to the Top fiasco that resulted in a $400 million loss to the state and the firing of the Education Commissioner.

Buono: Schundler Firing Takes Controversy Down 'An Entirely New Path'

August 27, 2010

TRENTON – Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono today said she will invite former Education Commissioner Bret Schundler, who was fired this morning by Governor Christie, to testify before the Senate Legislative Oversight Committee when it convenes to look into the missteps that doomed the state’s Race to the Top application.

Buono Files OPRA Request For ‘Race To The Top’ Documents From Department Of Education

Says Information Necessary For Senate Legislative Oversight Committee To Establish Safeguards Preventing Future Errors

August 26, 2010

TRENTON – Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono, chair of the Senate Legislative Oversight Committee, today filed an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request with the Department of Education for information regarding how the administration handled the “Race to the Top” application, which was ultimately submitted with an error that cost the state $400 million in education funding.