Archive for Tag: fairness in school funding

Sauickie calls on governor to fully fund all NJ public schools

TRENTON, N.J. – Schools in Assemblyman Alex Sauickie’s legislative district have been ravaged by state aid cuts under the state’s school funding formula, popularly known as S2. They have been forced to slash staff and programs while other districts saw their state aid balloon. If taxpayers in his district thought...

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Change in education funding would lower property taxes, GOP leader and groups say

TRENTON, N.J. – As Gov. Phil Murphy prepares to unveil his new state budget proposal next week, Assembly Republicans announced plans to fully fund schools while also lowering property taxes alongside business leaders at the Statehouse Wednesday. “It’s time the state put money where its mouth is,” said Assembly...

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