Former Education Commissioner Bret Schundler admitted today he made the crucial error that cost New Jersey up to $400 million federal education funds, saying he inadvertently removed crucial data from the state’s application. However, Schundler, who was fired from his post last Friday, continued to maintain he did not lie to Gov. Chris Christie when describing what happened during the state’s Race to the Top presentation to judges in Washington, D.C., earlier this month
In a telephone interview with The Star-Ledger, Schundler said he’s learned the Education Department has found a draft of the Race to the Top application with edits, in his handwriting, that remove the data federal officials requested.
Schundler told The Record one member of a team of consultants hired to help with the application found the draft. The consultant, Wireless Generation, was paid $179,750 to help develop New Jersey’s application. The contract promised the firm would be “responsible for the quality, technical accuracy and timely completion” of the proposal.
Still, Schundler blamed himself.
“I was responsible,” he said. “What can I say? … Read more in Star Ledger.
The state wasted almost $180,000 on a company that did not do its job. The state DOE has many high paid people who should be able to fill out forms and gather information. I guess these high paid EDD’s are not worth the money they are earning.. But remember this whole problem is the teachers fault.
pls come down to lakewood and give us some advice what to do about TT
TLS I understand your commitment to provide accurate information, but please do not use words, particularly in the heading, that we should not be using in front of children, or want them to use. And all of you saying children should not be on the internet, you
why doent the sue the company that did the paperwork.?
i company taking almost 200000 for doing paperworwork should be held to some accountability
How does one make such a silly mistake ,
Brett, take a line from my playbook, “it’s Bush’s fault”.