[[Conservative]]-leading [[Bret Schundler]] was fired as the [[New Jersey]] [[Secretary of Education]] by Governor [[Chris Christie]] for failing to win $400 million in federal grants supposedly due to a clerical error in the application worth a few points in the evaluation. In fact, a larger amount of points was lost for additional reasons outside of Schundler's control. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KkAhZrPpNA Race to the Top - Chris Christie, YouTube video]</ref> Told to resign, Schundler said he would prefer to be fired and was subsequently highly critical of Christie. | [[Conservative]]-leading [[Bret Schundler]] was fired as the [[New Jersey]] [[Secretary of Education]] by Governor [[Chris Christie]] for failing to win $400 million in federal grants supposedly due to a clerical error in the application worth a few points in the evaluation. In fact, a larger amount of points was lost for additional reasons outside of Schundler's control. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KkAhZrPpNA Race to the Top - Chris Christie, YouTube video]</ref> Told to resign, Schundler said he would prefer to be fired and was subsequently highly critical of Christie. |