Schools Development Authority (SDA)

Fair Funding for Charter Schools Is Wedge Issue in Debate Over Reforming Schools Development Authority

Two years ago the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, responsible for building and renovating facilities in low-income districts, was mired…

2 years ago

Newark Superintendent Puts Taxpayers on the Hook for Paying Millions to Private Investing Group

Tom Wiedmann is on a roll: today Tapinto Newark published his third installment (with co-writer Mark Bonamo) of a series…

2 years ago

Here’s What You Need To Know About School Spending in Murphy’s New Budget

Today the New Jersey State Legislature will approve Gov. Phil Murphy’s $50.6 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins…

2 years ago

NJ School-Building Agency Continues To Shell Out Taxpayer Money As Scandals Multiply

About three years ago, the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA), which is responsible for building and maintaining facilities in…

2 years ago

Jersey City and Lakewood: Not So Perfect Together When It Comes Schools and Property Taxes

Jersey City and Lakewood's public school districts couldn't be more dissimilar. The former, New Jersey's second largest district, educates 33,000…

2 years ago

Camden, Newark, Paterson, and Trenton Parents Join State Charter Association in Challenge to NJ’s Unfair Facilities Funding

This week, a group of parents from Trenton, Paterson, Newark, and Camden joined the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association…

2 years ago

BREAKING: Feds Order Murphy Administration to Increase State Aid to Abbott Districts Or Jeopardize $2.8B

Education Law Center (ELC) just issued a press release celebrating a decision by the U.S. Education Department. In a letter…

2 years ago

COMMENTARY: Sue Altman and Keith Benson Boil With Rage at Camden Parents

Yesterday the Philadelphia Inquirer ran an article about the beautiful new $133 million Camden High School building, which will house…

3 years ago

As Students Return to School Buildings Amidst COVID, ‘Forgotten Schools’ Deal With Mold, Rot, and Rodents

Gov. Phil Murphy has said “our number one job is to keep our kids, our educators, everybody in the school…

3 years ago

ANALYSIS: In Camden, Does Union Politics Threaten Student Success?

Here’s today’s tweet from Sue Altman, head of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance, as she continues her assault on…

3 years ago