New ELC Report: Fix the Contradiction in the Local Share to Improve School Funding in NJ
New Jersey’s property tax cap, a law aimed at minimizing annual increases in residents’ property tax bills, is…
The Good, the Bad and the Missing: Education Funding in NJ’s FY25 State Budget
The FY25 State Budget marks a historic public education milestone for the state of New Jersey. The sixteen-year-old…
Some School Funding Cuts are Restored, But the NJ Legislature’s Work is Not Done
Last week Governor Phil Murphy signed two bills offering some support for school districts facing state aid reductions…
The Time to Fix Special Education Funding in NJ is Now: New ELC Report Documents Disparities Resulting from Census-Based Funding
New Jersey’s school funding formula allocates resources for special education students using a census model that funds all…
ELC to the State of NJ: This is the How and Why of Reviewing the Current School Funding Formula
This is the first report in ELC’s A Roadmap for Improving New Jersey’s School Funding Formula series. To…
Statement from Danielle Farrie, Education Law Center Research Director, on Governor Murphy’s proposed FY25 NJ State Budget
We applaud Governor Murphy for proposing full state funding of the school funding formula in his FY25 State…
Recalibration Of New Jersey’s School Funding Formula Is Long Overdue
The Governor’s Office and Department of Education must begin the process of aligning the state’s formula with current…
School Funding Fixes Needed For FY25: Legislature Must Act Now To Prevent Steep Cuts That Will Harm Students
Amendments to school funding law needed to protect districts from unsustainable cuts, provide year-to-year predictability in state aid,…
School Funding In FY24 NJ State Budget: Progress Continues But Faults Exposed
Budget puts school districts within reach of full state funding, but unexpected state aid cuts in some districts…
ELC ANALYSIS OF SCHOOL FUNDING IN THE PROPOSED FY24 STATE BUDGET: YES TO INCREASED AID, NO TO CUTS IN UNDER ADEQUCY DISTRICTS, AND SEVERAL IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS
In less than two months, New Jersey Legislators and Governor Phil Murphy must come to terms on the…