School funds must be linked to reforms

Apparently, building schools for urban, disadvantaged, and mostly black kids on toxics sites without the knowledge or consent of parents is not considered fraud or mismanagement or a scandal or immoral.

Could there be a larger environmental justice issue?

What's up with that? (paraphrasing an infamous historical figure who inquired: "What is Truth?")

Corzine urges school construction

He calls on legislators to restart stalled program with an extra $3.9B

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1213936620135540.xml&coll=1

Here are the required elements of reform related to siting and building schools on toxic sites:

Calling Out Scott Weiner on school reforms

http://blog.nj.com/njv_bill_wolfe/2008/05/calling_out_scott_weiner.html

Here are the bills pending - let me know if you can find any provisions in them related to environmental safety and health, school siting, and toxic waste sites:

Senate bill, S1457,

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/S1500/1457_I1.PDF

Assembly bill, A2873

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/A3000/2873_I1.PDF

(ps - wonder why my posts - on the rare occasion that they get an Editors Pick - it only lasts for 15 minutes?)