Monday, January 30, 2012

RIDGEWOOD BOE MEMBER REPORT ON THE HISTORY OF NJ SCHOOL FUNDING



RIDGEWOOD BOE MEMBER REPORT ON THE HISTORY OF NJ SCHOOL FUNDING

School Funding in New Jersey:
A 42-year history of legal cases, legislation, and school funding formulas
By Sheila Brogan
Ridgewood Board of Education

“The Legislature shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of free public schools for the instruction of all children in the state between the ages of five and eighteen years.”  New Jersey Constitution, as amended effective September 28, 1875

BOE member Sheila Brogan has compiled a report on the 42-year history of school funding in New Jersey. Click here to view the report.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

So if your kid is left back the state won't fund them if they are 19?

Anonymous said...

the "state" doesn't fund anything, Taxpayers do and they are most of your friends and neighbors

Anonymous said...

and were getting ripped off.....what a scam....
anyone going to do anything about it?
yep, that's what I thought........