Newark School District

Newark will open five assistance centers around the city later this month to help with school enrollment, Mayor Ras Baraka said Wednesday, a year after a new state-run program led to complaints from parents about delays, confusion and ill-considered school assignments.

Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka say that they will work to return schools in the state's largest city back to local control.

Back in 2011, Politifact quoted Governor Christie saying, “"out of 588 school districts, we give 31 (former Abbott) districts 70 percent of the aid." Their rating was mostly true – meaning a good chunk of your property tax dollars go to these economically disadvantaged districts to insure their students be provided a thorough and efficient education...