326:, Cerf closed the worst schools, fired the worst principals, and used a new contract to pay the best teachers more. By the end of his tenure as superintendent, the graduation rate had risen to 77 percent, a 20 percent increase. He was able to improve students' results in state standardized tests and increase the graduation rate while maintaining a balanced budget. Newark Mayor
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Interest Board for soliciting a charitable contribution from executives at Edison in an email at the same time he relinquished his financial interests in the company. After being questioned by the ethics board, Cerf rescinded his request. Edison Schools had planned to make a $ 60,000 donation to Darrow Foundation, a non-profit wilderness and
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