The idea of cutting promised aid to 126 districts prompts an unusual alliance. The Senate president says it's 'pandering' not to trim where enrollments are down.
Thursday is the 100th day since Gov. Chris Christie gave lawmakers 100 days to work with him to come up with a new school funding formula. What happens next?
Unless there are changes to the school-funding formula and additional aid, the Senate won’t pass a state budget, Senate President Stephen Sweeney said.
An overflow crowd seeking more school-aid funding watched Monday's Assembly hearing. The education commission said the state needs more money or a new approach.
Democrats say they'll focus on school funding, the top driver of property taxes, though they don't agree on the path forward -- except to oppose Gov. Chris Christie's plan.
The Assembly speaker rejects the Senate president's approach to school funding. That makes three competing options, as Gov. Chris Christie has his own plan.
Right now, poor districts get lots of aid, and some spend lots of money — but so do plenty of the richest districts in New Jersey, who'd get huge relief under Christie's plan.
Gov. Chris Christie said failing, underpopulated schools in urban areas would close under his idea for redistributing school aid so that it’s equal per pupil in every municipality.