We are safe, but our beloved home town is struggling. We talk about the fire, as well as some other issues in the news this week. Did New Jersey really eliminate the test for teacher certification? And Krista shares some thoughts about Elon Musk's worldview.

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Sources:

Is Poor City Management to Blame?: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-08/lack-of-water-from-hydrants-in-palisades-fire-is-hampering-firefighters-caruso-says

Is DEI to blame? https://x.com/TonyLaneNV/status/1876979496080830686

New Jersey Teachers Don't Need To Pass Reading Exam?

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2025/01/07/nj-teacher-shortage-basic-skills-test/77507556007/

Bill A1669: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A1669/bill-text?f=AL24&n=26_

Pathways to Career Opportunities (initiative started in 2021) Is this DEI in action: https://learnworkecosystemlibrary.com/initiatives/new-jersey-pathways-to-career-opportunities-aligning-education-to-build-an-innovative-workforce-new-jersey/