Back to School Blues: Governor Murphy’s Funding Formula Devastates New Jersey Students Causing Anger, Fear and Anxiety in Many Underfunded Districts
Governor Phil Murphy’s S-2 Funding Formula Leaves Schools Closed, Unexpected Mergers, Teachers Without Jobs, Overcrowded Classrooms and No Money in its Wake As the school bells ring across New Jersey this fall…
As S2 Funding Fails, New Jersey Allows Most Districts to Bypass 2% Tax Cap
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Education has announced that more than half of the state’s school districts now have the authority to increase property taxes beyond the longstanding 2%…
As Many New Jersey Districts Mull School Closings, Newark Spent $2.8 Million on Expensive Catering
NEWARK, N.J. — Your school district might be faced with closing and selling schools to close their budget gap, but the prime beneficiary of New Jersey school state aid is living high…
New Jersey bill seeks to reverse Murphy-era school aid caps that devastated dozens of suburban districts
TRENTON, N.J. — Senator Latham Tiver (R-08) announced Thursday he will co-sponsor legislation aimed at fully restoring state education aid to New Jersey school districts that have lost funding since fiscal year…
The New Murphy-Gopal School Funding Formula is The Same as the Murphy Funding Formula for Most Districts
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – New Jersey State Senator Vin Gopal, the state’s highest elected member of the legislature overseeing education is touting the state’s latest funding formula. That funding formula will see school…
Phil Murphy Sues Feds Over DOE Cuts As He Forces Dozens of Districts to Close Schools, Fire Teachers in New Jersey
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has made headlines with his aggressive legal battles against the federal government, particularly over the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) and its proposed cuts to education funding.…
Phil Murphy Touts Educational Success As Dozens of Districts Forced to Close Schools, Fire Teachers
Governor Phil Murphy took to the podium this week to once again champion his administration’s record on public education, calling it “best-in-the-nation” and a cornerstone of New Jersey’s future. In a statement…
New Jersey School Districts Can’t Afford Toilet Paper Under Murphy’s S2 Funding, But State Doesn’t Want to Hear Sob Stories
JACKSON, NJ – According to Jackson School Board President Megan Gardella, at a recent state-hosted hearing with school board leaders from across the state, New Jersey Department of Education officials did not…
N.J. Senator Vin Gopal Threatens to Decimate School Districts Without Kindergarten Programs
TRENTON, N.J. — State Senator Vin Gopal issued a direct and dire warning to New Jersey school districts that do not offer kindergarten, threatening to withdraw state funding unless they comply with…
Overnight shootings leave three injured across Philadelphia districts
PHILADELPHIA — Three men were injured in separate shootings across Philadelphia late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, with incidents reported in the 25th, 35th, and 22nd Police Districts. No arrests have…
Migrants are Overwhelming School Districts in New Jersey, Pennsylvania
New Jersey and Pennsylvania are two states facing a large influx of non-English speaking children in the public school systems. Those “English as a Second Language” and “English Language Learners” ESL/ELL are…
New Jersey Orders School Districts to Cease Identification Process of Migrant Children, Inadvertantly Green Lighting School Choice
TRENTON, N.J. — There’s good news and bad news in New Jersey. School choice is a go. The Democrats in Trenton have done it this time. In their quest to be the…
Ciattarelli Vows to Stop Overfunding Newark Schools at the Expense of Underfunded Suburban Districts
NEWARK, NJ – Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli has vowed to overhaul spending practices in the Newark School District if elected. This announcement comes in response to claims by Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia…
New Jersey School Districts Selling Off Schools, Even Trees to Make Ends Meet Under Murphy Cuts
JACKSON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy touts his new S2 school funding formula as a major success that fully funds education in New Jersey. However, it’s also forcing some districts…
New Jersey Legislation Provides School Districts More Time to Submit Budget
Trenton, NJ – The Senate has passed a bill sponsored by Senator James Beach, allowing school districts experiencing reduced state school aid to delay submitting their budgets until after the state’s FY25…
New Jersey School Districts Could Be Blocked from Disarming Ex-Cops Who Work Security
Senator O’Scanlon Introduces Bill S1683 to Allow Armed Officers in New Jersey Schools TRENTON, NJ – Senator Declan J. O’Scanlon, Jr. of District 13 (Monmouth) has pre-filed Bill S1683 for introduction in…
Voters Reject Jackson Fire Department Budgets as Districts Mull Consolidation
JACKSON, NJ—In February, the voters of Jackson Township defeated two of three fire district budgets, leaving the Jackson Township Council to decide the fate of the budgets for fire districts 3 and…
EXCLUSIVE: School Districts Slapped With Civil Rights Complaints Over Racially-Organized ‘Affinity Groups’
A parental rights organization filed civil-rights complaints against two school districts in Colorado on Friday, alleging they discriminated against parents by race. Parents Defending Education (PDE) accused the Summit School District and…
New Jersey Students, Districts Being Burned to the Ground by Murphy S2 Funding
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s S2 funding formula, introduced seven years ago, has significantly impacted school districts throughout the state, with varying effects across different regions. As the state transitions into the…
Murphy Adminstration Tells Shore School Districts to Cut Sports Programs
TRENTON, NJ – Weeks after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy told local school districts to start shutting down and selling off their schools to make ends meet, the Department of Education had…
New Jersey Lawmaker Wants to Force School Districts to Recognize Veterans Day as Mandatory Holiday
TRENTON, NJ – Assemblywoman Aura K. Dunn of District 25 (Morris and Passaic) has introduced a bill mandating the closure of all New Jersey school districts on November 11th to observe Veterans…