Ohmygahd! The kids had to WALK a bit to use the bathroom! How HORRIBLE that they got a bit of exercise! Did they die? Were they permanently maimed or suffer from PTSD from having to locomote on their own two feet with a full bladder?

As far as the “kill” story, if I had a dollar for every time someone said “I’m gonna kill…” without resorting to homicidal actions, I’d be rich now. They saw it for what it was. Not a credible threat worthy of calling in the police, so they dismissed it.

NJ does’t keep its kids in rubber coccoons. This isn’t a bad thing.

The math consultant thing sounds like basic cronyism and corruption. Don’t tell me this never, ever happens in CA.

950 kids per district, is a good thing, BTW. It avoids the creation of mega-districts where kids have to ride the bus long distances and where parents are distanced from the educational system. Three schools with a principal and assistant principal isn’t out of line. The number of custodians may be, but remember that buildings are older and weather is harsher in NJ than in CA.