@njffc.bsky.social
Sharing this email we sent yesterday to our members:
NJFFC Members,
You’ve likely already heard about a deeply concerning development – yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order focused on dismantling the U.S. Department of Education (USED).
NJFFC Members,
You’ve likely already heard about a deeply concerning development – yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order focused on dismantling the U.S. Department of Education (USED).
March 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Sharing this email we sent yesterday to our members:
NJFFC Members,
You’ve likely already heard about a deeply concerning development – yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order focused on dismantling the U.S. Department of Education (USED).
NJFFC Members,
You’ve likely already heard about a deeply concerning development – yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order focused on dismantling the U.S. Department of Education (USED).
While there are still lots of improvements that can and should be made to our funding formula, some important steps were taken this year that align with our recommendations:
1. Decreases were capped at 3%.
1. Decreases were capped at 3%.
March 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
While there are still lots of improvements that can and should be made to our funding formula, some important steps were taken this year that align with our recommendations:
1. Decreases were capped at 3%.
1. Decreases were capped at 3%.
175 school districts received a cut to their State Aid for 2025-26. 135 of those received the maximum cut allowable under Governor Phil Murphy's budget - 3% (across the categories of equalization, transportation, special education, and security aids).
March 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
175 school districts received a cut to their State Aid for 2025-26. 135 of those received the maximum cut allowable under Governor Phil Murphy's budget - 3% (across the categories of equalization, transportation, special education, and security aids).
47 school districts (8%) across the State of New Jersey received cuts in their State Aid in both 2024-25 and 2025-26. 53% of those districts are located in South Jersey.
Does NJ's school funding have a geographic bias?
@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social @govmurphy.bsky.social
Does NJ's school funding have a geographic bias?
@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social @govmurphy.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
47 school districts (8%) across the State of New Jersey received cuts in their State Aid in both 2024-25 and 2025-26. 53% of those districts are located in South Jersey.
Does NJ's school funding have a geographic bias?
@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social @govmurphy.bsky.social
Does NJ's school funding have a geographic bias?
@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social @govmurphy.bsky.social
Th State of New Jersey's current approach to special education funding assumes a one-size-fits-all rate, allocating resources as though 15.9% of students in every district require special education services.
This assumption is far from reality.
@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social
This assumption is far from reality.
@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Th State of New Jersey's current approach to special education funding assumes a one-size-fits-all rate, allocating resources as though 15.9% of students in every district require special education services.
This assumption is far from reality.
@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social
This assumption is far from reality.
@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social