Jersey City Superintendent of Schools Dr. Norma Fernandez is touting the New Jersey Department of Education sustaining 36 of 42 charges against former Business Administrator Dr. Regina Robinson.
“Her behavior really was unbecoming, they were the types of behaviors that allow the public to think that public education and public service are not doing our due diligence and we are. I took on this big challenge, I went against the current, I presented, I persevered,” Fernandez told HCV over the phone today.
“The board wanted more information, I was steadfast, I did the work, and made sure we got this done. It pays to do the right thing. You have to stand up to corruption and negligence, and while it’s not criminal, it is such a shame that we had to spend money on this versus educating children.”
Robinson, who had been on paid leave since her contract was not renewed in May 2022, avoided 23 tenure charges brought up by Fernandez two months later (the board voted against them 5-4)…