school funding

NJ’s Charter School Politics

When is a bill not just a bill?When it’s A 3582, which directs that the NJ Education Commissioner “shall not…

13 years ago

NJEA Sues State over Pension/Benefits Reform

The New Jersey Education Association has filed suit in federal court to overturn the State Legislature’s pension and health benefits…

13 years ago

Trenton Values

NJ school districts greeted the news of additional state aid with varying amounts of resentment (not enough) and celebration (Paterson,…

13 years ago

NJ School Districts Get More State Aid

School districts received details yesterday on increases in state aid for the 2011-2012 school year. Star-Ledger coverage here; NJ Spotlight…

13 years ago

More Money for Non-Abbotts, At Least for 2012

New Jersey School Boards Association reports that the additional $150 million in the State Budget for education that wasn't vetoed…

13 years ago

Number of the Day

The [NJ] Democrats' version of the budget appropriates $447 million in additional funding to the 31 poorest school districts, as…

13 years ago

Sleeping With the Fishes

SONNY (standing in front of Tom, who's seated):No; no; no! No more! Not this time, consiglieri. No more meetin's, no…

13 years ago

NJ Democratic Identity Crisis

The New Jersey Education Association has released an expensive ad that accuses Republican Gov. Christie and Senate President and Democrat…

13 years ago

Oops!

NJ Spotlight is reporting that there was a little mix-up by the Office of Legislative Services: turns out that the…

13 years ago

Sheila Oliver: Bring the Bill to the Assembly Floor

Should local schools be responsible for negotiating employee contributions to premiums for health care or should such contributions be legislated?…

13 years ago