Clifford Janey, the superintendent of New Jersey’s largest school district, announced his resignation last week, four months after Gov. Chris Christie decided not to renew his contract for the $280,000 Newark job. The governor had said Mr. Janeys reform plans for the state-run district had moved too slowly. Mr. Janey previously served as superintendent in the District of Columbia.
A version of this article appeared in the January 26, 2011 edition of Education Week as Newark Superintendent Resigns
