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Christie's First Stop After Re-election: Abbot School in Union City
Governor's mixed message -- support for an urban school success story while opposing court decision that funds it
Written by John Mooney, NJ Spotlight
Four years ago, the day after his election to his first term as governor, Chris Christie made his opening stop Newark’s Robert Treat Academy Charter School.
It was a clear message that he was going to be a cheerleader for charters and school choice, as well as an obvious plug for the school’s leader, Newark power broker Steve Adubato.
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Yesterday, Christie was again back in school for his first public visit after his reelection, this time to a Union City high school, the Jose Marti Freshman Academy.
The plug for state Sen. Brian Stack, Union City’s Democratic mayor and unabashed Christie supporter, was unmistakable. But it was also an interesting choice for a governor who has been openly critical of Abbott v. Burke, the court-ordered policies -- and money -- that have helped Union City become one of the superstars of urban education nationwide.
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“[Stack] was bragging about the school for a long time, and I hadn’t had opportunity to visit,” Christie said.
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