Councilman Fulop has been the only outspoken advocate for reform of the City’s schools on the city council and has dedicated his efforts to expanding high quality school choice while holding school board administrators accountable not only for their salaries and expenditures, but for poor academic performance. Councilman Fulop has taken meaningful steps to reform our city’s educational system including:
Outspoken critic of the renewal of the current superintendent’s contract
Rallied against high salaries of board of education administrators and out-of-control administrative spending. Fought to return spending to the classroom
Education reform advocate, serving on the board of Learning Community Charter School, widely recognized as one of the best public schools in the state and supporter of The Ethical Community Charter School
Our city’s public schools continue to underachieve while school board administrators and city officials look the other way. The systemic problems in our school system deprive our children of the quality education that they deserve and contribute to the city’s out-of-control property taxes. Councilman Fulop will continue to push the administration over the next four years to reform our city’s school system by advocating for meaningful change. Councilman Fulop believes that for our schools to progress the following must be implemented:
A citywide public school audit to identify waste, fraud and abuse at the Jersey City Board of Education
Working to keep an all-elected board of education so members will be accountable to taxpayers and parents, not politicians who appointed them
Work to move the date of the board of Education election to the November general election date to encourage voter turnout and participation
Demand data driven instruction in city schools
Reopen failing schools as charters, magnets or pilots
Create a full time administration level position dedicated to the integration of all city schools
Work with board of education to leverage opportunity for corporate funding and corporate partnerships
Monitor the competency of teachers and take appropriate actions where needed
