Pink Hula Hoop is the name of a company formed by cronies of Newark School Superintendent Cami Anderson and the man who appointed her, Governor Chris Christie to obtain a school building under a sweetheart deal and open a for-profit charter on the spiritual ruins of a school Anderson herself closed. It is the tip of the iceberg of financial malfeasance and self-dealing laid out on Senator Ronald Rice's letter to Education Commissioner Edward Hespe in a letter dated May 20, 2014. Somehow, none of the press nor the progressive blogs have picked up a story that should, by rights, be causing heads to roll.
More below the curlicue (where else?)
The gist of the story is told here:
http://bobbraunsledger.com/...
"State Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Essex), in a 10-page letter to the state officials, lists scores of detailed questions he wants answered about the Newark district’s proposed $53 million deficit, the hiring of consultants, the granting of raises to top aides of the state-appointed school superintendent, the operation of the district’s “One Newark” enrollment plan, possible business connections between public officials and private entrepreneurs, the lack of state oversight over her spending and travel practices, the treatment of special education students, and possible conflicts of interest involving the state Economic Development Authority (EDA) that has awarded more than $100 million in construction funds to Newark charter schools."
Evidently, this is NOT news.
The letter is linked here:
https://www.dropbox.com/...