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NJ must reinstate $173 million in aid to the state's poorest K-12 school districts to stay compliant with American Rescue Plan COVID relief funds.
NJ must reinstate $173 million in aid to the state's poorest K-12 school districts to stay compliant with American Rescue Plan requirements.
NJ must reinstate $173 million in aid to the state's poorest K-12 school districts to stay compliant with American Rescue Plan requirements.
Credit: (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) File photo In the face of protests and legal challenges, the Murphy administration and legislative leaders have been adamant in staying the course on their multiyear school funding plans that include big increases to previously underfunded districts and cuts to certain districts. But tucked in as the very last provision in the latest state budget may be a reprieve for those now contesting those cuts, offering some hope — although maybe fleeting — that their state aid could be restored. The 279-page budget approved by the Legislature and signed by Murphy la...
NJ school districts are learning the details of the dizzying federal relief bill that will pump $2.7 billion into their districts.