Paterson schools desperately need funding. Can NJ weed tax help?
The state agency that builds new schools and renovates old ones is running out of money. The Legislature has not provided a steady funding source.
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The state agency that builds new schools and renovates old ones is running out of money. The Legislature has not provided a steady funding source.
In this three-part series NorthJersey.com looks at the struggles students and staff face in the Paterson district, and how to tackle its crises.
Students' learning environment is crucial to their academic success and health. But Paterson has faced massive school building deficits for decades.
Schools are crumbling in New Jersey’s 31 so-called SDA districts where the state is legally responsible for ensuring students get an education.
The administrator ensuring the that school buildings are COVID-19-safe has gone on vacation as the district prepares to reopen.