Federal School Funding

DUFFY: These Three New Jersey School Districts Are Using Federal Money Wisely to Accelerate Learning

Janellen Duffy is a senior adviser to JerseyCAN: The New Jersey Campaign for Achievement Now. This first appeared in NJ…

3 years ago

How Much Money Is Your School District Getting From D.C. to Help Kids Get Back on Track?

On March 11th, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a $1.9 trillion “emergency…

3 years ago

EXPLAINER: The American Rescue Plan Gives a Huge Boost to School Funding in New Jersey

What is the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021? You may have heard it as the “second big COVID stimulus,”…

4 years ago

Explainer: How Are Schools Funded in New Jersey, and Why Are My Property Taxes So High?

New Jerseyans love to complain about their property taxes ---with some justification. According to WalletHub, we pay the highest property…

4 years ago

Two Problems With Learning Loss Grants Trumpeted by Murphy and NJ Education Department

Yesterday Governor Phil Murphy's office and the New Jersey Department of Education made a joint announcement with great fanfare: They…

4 years ago

The Road to Reopening Is Filled With Potholes, Says NJ School Boards Association

One week ago the New Jersey School Boards Association published a report called “Choosing The Best ‘Road Back’ for Our…

4 years ago

Murphy: Without Money From Washington We Cannot Support Our Schools.

Yesterday Governor Phil Murphy gave a coronavirus press conference and made several references to school openings. If you recall (if…

4 years ago

Betsy DeVos Leaves Low-Income Students Behind: Example, Lakewood

In 1997 Michael Kinsley wrote, “the scandal isn't the illegal behavior--the scandal is what's legal.” He was referring to allegations…

4 years ago

The Echo Effect in the NJ DOE: Meet King Repollet and Queen Marano.

I typically don't respond to articles and keep to myself, but unfortunately as someone who has witnessed first hand her…

6 years ago

King Repollet Goes to Ghana (And Other Misadventures of the New Jersey Education Commissioner).

As we continue this ongoing series that deals, in part, with how Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet’s tenure at Asbury Park…

6 years ago