Back to Basics ; Governor Candidates Spell Out Education Plans

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Education is a high-stakes, big budget issue in New Jersey -- and each candidate for governor has his preferred starting point.

For Governor Corzine, it's preschool, as a way to help all low- income children thrive in kindergarten and beyond.

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Back to Basics ; Governor Candidates Spell Out Education Plans

For his Republican challenger, former U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Chris Christie, it's charter schools and vouchers, to provide an escape from poor-performing urban schools.

And for independent Chris Daggett, it's building accountability, including eliminating tenure.

The governor has expanded state funding for K-12 education during his term while cutting the state budget overall. He has won the endorsement of ...

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