school funding

The funding formula was approved in 2008 and upheld by the courts, though it was only followed for a year. A task force could examine it for updates.

In his first term, Gov. Phil Murphy raised income taxes on the rich and corporate taxes, among others. But he said "we're done, 100%" with tax hikes.

School funding remains unequal because city home values were undercut by discrimination, says a report seeking direct rebates to Black and Hispanic households.

Republican candidate for governor Jack Ciattarelli said school aid should be distributed evenly per student statewide, with extra for English language learners.

Murphy said instead of asking middle class residents to "again take it on the chin," a millionaire's tax in NJ needs to be re-considered.

Roosevelt Public School only needs $148,000 to stay open, so why should preschools be getting millions of dollars?

Gov. Phil Murphy's first budget provided preschool expansion grants to 64 districts. His second includes $25 million to further spread full-day pre-K.

Around three-fourths of school districts that applied for extra state aid this year were turned down. Spending on emergency aid dropped by two-thirds.

He says he feels sympathy for districts facing aid cuts, and offers to work with them

From $54 million for direct support professionals to $4 million for local news startups, lawmakers heard an earful of funding requests at a budget hearing.