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RECALIBRATION OF NEW JERSEY’S SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA IS LONG OVERDUE

Published on: September 25, 2023

Governor Murphy and the DOE must begin the process of aligning the state’s formula with current curricular standards through an in-depth review guided by school finance experts.

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SCHOOL FUNDING FIXES NEEDED FOR FY25: LEGISLATURE MUST ACT NOW TO PREVENT STEEP CUTS THAT WILL HARM STUDENTS

Published on: September 21, 2023

Amendments to the school funding law are needed to protect districts from unsustainable cuts, provide year-to-year predictability, and ensure districts can meet local funding obligations.

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SCHOOL FUNDING IN FY24 NJ STATE BUDGET: PROGRESS CONTINUES BUT FAULTS EXPOSED

Published on: September 20, 2023

The budget puts school districts within reach of full state funding, but unexpected state aid cuts in some districts require a legislative fix for FY25.

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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

Published on: May 16, 2023

In less than two months, NJ Legislators and Governor Murphy must come to terms on the FY24 State Budget; 1.4 million public school children are counting on them.

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ELC STATEMENT ON SCHOOL FUNDING IN GOVERNOR MURPHY'S FY24 STATE BUDGET

Published on: February 28, 2023

K-12 school aid increase keeps the state on track to fulfill the Governor’s commitment to fully funding the SFRA in FY25 and continues preschool expansion

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MAKING THE GRADE 2022: 27 STATES RECEIVE 'F' ON SCHOOL FUNDING REPORT CARD

Published on: December 20, 2022

Read ELC’s Making the Grade 2022 report on the condition of public school funding in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Where does your state rank?

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NORTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT, IN A FORCEFUL RULING, ORDERS $1 BILLION TO FUND LEANDRO SCHOOL FUNDING REFORMS

Published on: November 17, 2022

The ruling affirms the inherent authority of the judiciary to compel state executive branch officials to take appropriate action to remedy longstanding violations of students’ constitutional right to public education.

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SCHOOL FUNDING IN THE FY23 NJ STATE BUDGET: TRENDING UPWARD BUT FARTHER TO GO

Published on: August 4, 2022

The budget takes important steps to reestablish NJ’s historic commitment to a fair and equitable system of financing the state’s public schools, but concerns remain.

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