Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Zuckerberg Grant to Newark Schools
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he will be giving a $100 million grant to the Newark school system. Zuckerberg blogged "After a lot of research, I've decided to put my full support behind Newark Mayor Cory Booker and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to help their efforts to reform the schools in Newark. Is this praiseworthy philanthropy or a publicity stunt to off-set the soon-to-be-released Social Network movie that portrays him as a slimeball? We want to hear from you. Sound off, New Jersey!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Censoring Craigslist
Craigslist, founded in 1995 by New Jersey native Craig Newmark, has faced anti-prostitution criticism for years regarding its Adult Services section. Last year Craigslist succumbed to public pressure by changing the name of the section from "Erotic Services" to "Adult Services." Last month attorneys from 17 states cent the company a letter demanding that they shut down the section. This weekend Craigslist surprised everyone by replacing the link to the Adult Services section with a black "censored" box. Craigslist will not comment on whether this block is temporary or permanent. We want to hear from you. Sound off, New Jersey!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Race to the Top
During the last week, New Jersey has drawn national attention by failing to get $400 million in federal funding in the education reform competition Race to the Top. Jersey apparently lost critical points by submitting the wrong budget numbers on one page of the 1,000-page application. We are hearing from everyone in the country, but we want to hear from you. Sound off, New Jersey!
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