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NJJN’s Debra Rubin reports the latest on the flap over the Edison schools vote on Rosh Hashana:

Under a firestorm of criticism from religious, community, and political leaders, education officials in Edison are asking the state to help reschedule a school funding vote that conflicts with Rosh Hashana.

On Aug. 19, a letter from John DiMuzio, Edison’s superintendent of schools, was “hand-delivered” to state commissioner of education Lucille E. Davy asking that she allow the district to reschedule the Sept. 30 vote, moving it to either Sept. 23 or Oct. 7, the Tuesday before or after Rosh Hashana.

The referendum seeks $57.8 million to expand and build schools…

“I don’t know if the commissioner can do anything, but we want to try,” said DiMuzio.

In fact, it may now be up to the state Legislature. Read the whole story here.

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