US States News, June 12, 2008, Thursday
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US States News
June 12, 2008 Thursday 1:48 AM EST
BYLINE: US States News
DATELINE: NEWARK, N.J.
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Gov. Jon S. Corzine, D-N.J., issued the following press release:
Governor Jon S. Corzine today named Dr. Clifford Janey as the new Superintendent of Schools in Newark, the state's largest school district. Janey will replace departing Superintendent Dr. Marion Bolden who leaves at the end of June.
"Today is a new beginning for the children of Newark," said Governor Corzine. "We all believe that a world class city needs to have a first rate school system to educate its future leaders. Dr. Janey is a man of the highest integrity who will serve as an example for the entire city - in terms of his commitment to students and his commitment to doing what is right. I know he will work tirelessly every day to strengthen Newark's schools and to ensure that students and their educational achievements are always the top priority.
"I also want to thank Dr. Marion Bolden for her tremendous dedication to the students of Newark and for the path on which she has set the district. She has not only set an academic foundation of progress but also has brought much needed stability to the district. Her guidance in this search and her commitment to serving the students of Newark has been unwavering."
Dr. Janey is the former Superintendent of Schools and Chief State School Officer in the District of Columbia Public Schools encompassing a district that serves 78,000 students in more than 147 schools and 15 charter schools and a budget of $900 million. While there, Dr. Janey was instrumental in propelling change through national reforms, higher learning standards and a rigorous assessment system aligned to the National Assessment for Educational Progress. He also was responsible for revising promotion and graduation standards.
Dr Janey served as the Vice President of Education Scholastic Inc., a $2 billion multimedia educational publishing company in New York City. He also is a former Superintendent of the Rochester (NY) City School District and served in a variety of positions in the Boston Public Schools.
Dr. Janey received an Ed.D in Educational Policy Planning and Administration from Boston University in 1984, a M.Ed in Reading and Elementary Education from Northeastern University in 1973 and a B.A. in Sociology from Northeastern University in 1969. He also has Certificates in Arbitration, Negotiations & Collective Bargaining from the Labor Relations Institute at Cornell University and in Policy Analysis, Labor Relations & Financial Management from Harvard University's Business School.
A native of Boston, Dr Janey is married and the father of five children.
A 16-member search committee was appointed by Governor Corzine in December to identify potential superintendent candidates. Members included Rev. Perry Simmons, Samuel Gonzalez, Al Koeppe, Dana Rone, Willie Thomas, Wilhelmina Holder, Junius Williams, Richard Cammarieri, Carl Sharif, Shanique Speight, Casto Maldonado, Father Edwin Leahy, Gabriella Morris, Rochelle Hendricks and Joseph Fonseca. Chaired by Dr. Clement Price, the search committee spent many hours reviewing resumes, interviewing candidates, and deliberating to ensure that all points of view were considered.
The State Board of Education must now review and approve the nomination.
Contact: Sean Darcy, 609/777-2600; Jim Gardner, 609/777-2600.
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