Letters

To the Editor:

Much to my surprise and dismay, when I opened your Aug. 2, 2000, edition, I was confronted with the shoddy reporting that led to your Page 3 headline "Former N.J. Mayor Accused of Bilking N.Y. District." The district identified in your article was the Irvington school district in New York, where I am the superintendent of schools. Needless to say, I was shocked to realize that Education Week had made the incredible mistake of misidentifying the district. The article was about alleged bribery and fraud in school construction that actually involved the Irvington, New Jersey, school district.

Our community has approved a plan to spend $50 million to build a new middle school and to renovate two other schools. We, however, have hired reputable architects, construction managers, and engineering firms. Our board members' behaviors and...