TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Alex Sauickie, who represents one of the school districts being sued by Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration over its parental notification policy, says it’s time to stop suggesting parents are a danger to their kids and recognize the real danger to students is slashing school funding. “Earlier...
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TRENTON, N.J. – Following the State Board of Education’s controversial changes to the state’s school equity code, Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips is renewing his push for legislative oversight of the process. When revisions to the state’s English and math learning standards were proposed this May, DePhillips introduced a bill (A5456)...
TRENTON, N.J. – In the wake of a controversial ruling by the state Board of Education to change the equity code, Assemblyman John DiMaio is introducing legislation to repeal the changes. “Bureaucrats should not have more power over children’s education than parents,” said DiMaio (R-Warren), the Assembly GOP Leader. “Local...
TRENTON, N.J. – Seniors in New Jersey deserve property tax relief, say Assemblywomen Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno, but residents should be skeptical that the election-year StayNJ proposal, sponsored by Senate Democrats Nick Scutari and Vin Gopal, will deliver on its promises. The controversial school funding law, passed in 2018...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblymen Rob Clifton and Alex Sauickie are slamming Gov. Phil Murphy, his administration and Trenton’s Democrat majority for cutting funding from suburban school districts, which is failing to provide students with transportation and a thorough and efficient education. “Parents and stakeholders must know who is responsible for...
TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy’s wasteful spending on personal office furniture while sacrificing the needs of schools and students can still be rectified with an auction say Assemblywomen Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno. The Monmouth County lawmakers are calling on the state to sell Murphy’s expensive office décor...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Alex Sauickie is applauding a recent court ruling that says the state must consider the strain of state-mandated transportation costs on school budgets when determining if a district receives constitutionally adequate state funding. The nearly decade-long lawsuit, filed by a Lakewood Township School District educator and attorney, argued that the state...
TRENTON, N.J. – Schools in Cape May County will lose another $5.6 million in state aid under the controversial school funding formula that purports to bring financial equity to New Jersey’s nearly 600 public school districts. Those cuts were announced at the same time last week that Gov. Phil...
TRENTON, N.J. – Record-high rates of suicide, depression and poor mental health indicators among teens should be met with increased funding for in-school services, not an outsourced experiment, say Assemblywomen Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno. The Monmouth County lawmakers are specifically criticizing Gov. Phil Murphy’s $43 million proposal to...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywomen Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno are calling Gov. Phil Murphy’s ‘historic’ school funding announcement Thursday a slap in the face to suburban districts. Murphy is cutting nearly $21.5 million in state aid to 11 schools the lawmakers represent in Monmouth County. “Indefensible is how I...