By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog
We found out today that Chris Cerf, New Jersey’s not-so-acting Commissioner of Education is leaving his post, Save Jerseyans, to take a job with Amplify Insight, an education technology firm.
He leaves behind a controversial legacy.
Cerf was often treated as a liberal boogeyman due, in large part, to his charter school connections prior to serving as acting Commissioner of Education. Cerf came under fire from conservatives later on his tenure for backing the implementation of Common Core in New Jersey.
“For more than three years, Commissioner Cerf has served New Jersey as one of the most passionate and articulate voices for the greatest civil rights challenge of our time: delivering a high quality education for every child in our state, regardless of zip code or socioeconomic status,” said Governor Christie in a Tuesday morning press release. “Under his watch, our Administration has moved forward with an aggressive and innovative agenda that’s getting real results for our children. We’re bringing new levels of accountability and fairness to the way we fund public education, expanding choice for the children and families who need it most, and we achieved a landmark teacher contract in Newark that rewards the very best of the profession who are making a real difference in our kids’ lives.”
“I thank Chris for his service to my Administration, to our state, and most importantly to the children of New Jersey whose lives have been changed forever through access to a quality education.”
