Dear Editor:
It is a time of change, indeed! Seton Hall and Stevens Institute of Technology inaugurates immigrant presidents.
Two immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as students decades ago were inaugurated as presidents of two of New Jersey’s largest private universities in separate ceremonies last week.
Jersey City Public Schools needs a new superintendent to run our School System; an ideal individual with the qualifications to do the job, an immigrant!
Our City is one of the most diverse cities in our nation and the best fit for having a new Superintendent is an immigrant. Over the past 12 years as a Teacher working in JCPS, I witnessed a huge achievement in education and Standardized Test scores attained by immigrant students in all JCPS even though, we have a failed education system for the past decade. The immigrant students achieve the highest test score grades in our district. They must be doing something right folks, let’s be real.
As an immigrant parent and teacher myself, I know our JCPS needs a new superintendent who believes in the power of education. The new superintendent should be someone fair among the staff and the students, someone who respects the students and parents and knows that they are the strong partner and allies and not their worst enemy! Someone who knows the meaning of success, and knows that failing is not an option. This individual will unite us not divide us because failing within our school system became part of our history.
Education Reform in our City is one of my top priorities as a Candidate for City At- large Seat in the General Election on November 08, 2011.
Thanking you in advance for all your support.
Nabil Youssef
Candidate (17 E) Council at- Large, Jersey City