School Funding Reform Act (SFRA)

Ciattarelli’s Da Bomb on the Brian Lehrer Show

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee is gleefully touting gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli's interview yesterday with WNYC's Brian Lehrer, claiming…

3 years ago

What’s Another $6 Billion a Year in State School Spending for New Jersey Taxpayers?

Bruce Baker and Mark Weber have another paper out at New Jersey Policy Perspective where they report (accurately) that systemic,…

3 years ago

District Lawyer’s Salary of $700K Is the Only Thing That’s Not ‘Thorough and Efficient’ in Lakewood

In a blow for Lakewood’s public school students and a loss (sort of) for district administrators, Department of Education Commissioner…

3 years ago

LILLEY: Flawed Research from Jersey Jazzman and NJ Policy Perspective Aligns With NJ Teachers Union’s Agenda

Once again, more flawed research was just published by New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) and Mark Weber, Ph.D., (a.k.a Jersey…

3 years ago

Lakewood Doesn’t Deserve More State Aid, Appeals Court Rules

The most recent battle in the endless war between Lakewood Public Schools and the State Department of Education just resulted…

4 years ago

It’s a “Big F**king Deal,” Says President Biden. How Will New Jersey Spend $2.8 Billion to Rescue Our Schools?

How high an investment is the Biden Administration making in K-12 schools through the American Rescue Plan? Choose your descriptor:…

4 years ago

New Jersey’s Educational Caste System, Lakewood’s Elephant in the Room, and One Truth-Speaker

I’m awfully hard on Education Law Center so it is with pleasure that I salute Executive Director David Sciarra’s candor…

4 years ago

Is Jersey City Public Schools Crying Wolf Over Its School Budget?

Jersey City Public Schools, the state's second largest district which educates over 30,000 students, is claiming poverty: It has a…

4 years ago

First Reactions to Gov. Murphy’s 2022 Plan for State School Aid

This afternoon Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his 2022 Budget Address. Below are some education-relevant notes, reactions from insiders, and the…

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