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     5-1-12 Department of Education Release explains policy rationals for new rate methodology, federal requirements for revision of gradnuation rates
     4-11,12-12 p.m - Governor's Press Release re Priority, Focus and Rewards Schools Final list...PolitickerNJ and NJ Spotlight articles
     3-30-13 Education in the News - Dept of Education-State Budget, Autism Rates in NJ
     3-20-12 Education Issues in the News
     GSCS State Budget FY 2012-2013 Testimony
     2-29-12 NJTV on NJ School Funding...and, Reporters' Roundtable back on the aire
     2-26-12 State budget, School Elections, and Federal Grant funds for local reform initiatives
     2-24-12 Headlines from around NJ - from Google (hit on nj education-nj budget)
     2-23-12 Education in the News - Education reform noted in state budget message; Facebook grant to Newark teachers
     STATE AID DISTRICT LIST - PROPOSED for FY 2012-2013
     Education Funding Report on School Funding Reform Act (SFRA) issued 2-23-12
     Text of Gov. Christie's State Budget Message, given Feb. 21, 2012
     2-22-12 School Aid in State Budget Message - Is There a Devil in the Details
     2-21-12 State Budget Message for Fiscal Year 2012-2013
     1-24-12 Supreme Court Justices Nominated by Governor Christie
     1-17-12 Breaking News - Governor delivers State of the State Message, Signs 'November Vote' bill, A4394
     List of PRIORITY, FOCUS and REWARDS SCHOOLS per DOE Application on ESEA (NCLB) Waiver
     Education Transformation Task Force Initial Report...45 recommendations for starters
     9-12-11 Governor's Press Notice & Fact Sheet re: Education Transformation Task Force Report
     7-14-11 State GUIDANCE re: Using Additional State Aid as Property Tax Relief in this FY'12 Budget year.PDF
     7-14-11 DOE Guidance on Local Options for using Additional State School Aid in FY'12 State Budget.PDF
     FY'12 State School Aid District-by-District Listing, per Appropriations Act, released 110711
     7-12-11 pm District by District Listing of State Aid for FY'12 - Guidelines to be released later this week (xls)
     6-1-11 Supreme Court Justice nominee, Anne Paterson, passed muster with Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday by 11-1 margin
     4-26-11 School Elections, Randi Weingarten in NJ, Special Educ Aid, Shared Services bill
     4-25-11 Charter Schools in Suburbia: More Argument than Agreement
     4-24-11 Major Education Issues in the News
     4-21-11 Supreme Court hears school funding argument
     4-14-11 Governor Releases Legislation to Address Education Reform Package
     4-13-11 Governor's Proposed Legislation on Education Reform April 2011
     4-5-11 Education Issues in the News
     4-8-11 Education Issues in the News
     4-7-11 Gov. Christie - 'Addressing New Jersey's Most Pressing Education Challenges'
     4-7-11 Early news coverage & press releases - Governor's Brooking Inst. presentation on his education reform agenda
     4-3-11Press of Atlantic City - Pending Supreme Court ruling could boost aid to New Jersey schools
     4-2-11 The Record - Charter school in Hackensack among 58 bids
     4-1-11 N.J. gets 58 charter school applications
     3-30-11 Acting Commr Cerf talks to School Administrators about Gov's Education Reform agenda
     3-26-11 New Jersey’s school-funding battle could use a dose of reality
     Link to Special Master Judge Doyne's Recommendations on School Funding law to the Supreme Court 3-22-11
     3-22-11 Special Master's Report to the Supreme Court: State did not meet its school funding obligation
     GSCS 3-7-11Testimony on State Budget as Proposed by the Governor for FY'12 before the Senate Budget Committee
     3-4-11 'Teacher Evaluation Task Force Files Its Report'
     3-6-11 Poll: Tenure reform being positively received by the public
     Link to Teacher Evaluation Task Force Report
     GSCS Take on Governor's Budget Message
     Gov's Budget Message for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Today, 2pm
     Tenure Reform - Video patch to Commissioner Cerf's presentation on 2-16-10
     2-16-11 Commissioner Cerf to introduce education reform plans...School construction...Speaker Oliver on vouchers
     2-16-11 Commissioner Cerf talks to educators on Tenure, Merit Pay , related reforms agenda
     9-23-10 Breaking News - Star Ledger ‘Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to donate $100M to Newark schools on Oprah Winfrey Show’
     1-7-11 Opinion: The Record - Doblin: ‘Students are collateral damage in Christie’s war’
     2-7-11Grassroots at Work in the Suburbs
     1-13-11 Supreme Court Appoints Special Master for remand Hearing
     1-20-11 GSCS Testimony before Senator Buono's Education Aid Impact hearing in Edison
     12-16-10 p,m. BREAKINGS NEWS: Christopher Cerf to be named NJ Education Commissioner
     GSCS Board of Trustees endorsed ACTION LETTER to Trenton asking for caution on Charter School expansion
     12-12-10 'Rash of upcoming superintendent retirements raises questions on Gov. Christie's pay cap'
     12-8-10 Education & Related Issues in the News - Tenure Reform, Sup't Salary Caps Reactions, Property Valuations Inflated
     12-7-10 Education Issues continue in the news
     12-6-10 njspotlight.com 'Christie to Name New Education Commissioner by Year End'
     12-5-10 New York Times 'A Bleak Budget Outlook for Public Broadcasters'
     12-5-10 Sunday News - Education-related Issues
     GSCS Education Forum Stayed Focused on Quality Education
     11-19-10 In the News - First Hearing held on Superintendent Salary Caps at Kean University
     11-15-10 GSCS meeting with Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver
     11-18-10 Superintendent Salary Caps to be publicly discussed tonight at Kean University
     Governor's Toolkit Summary - Updated November 2010
     10-8-10 Education Issue in the News
     9-29-10 Christie Education Reform proposals in The News
     9-15-10 'Governor Christie outlines cuts to N.J. workers' pension, benefits'
     9-1-10 Education in the News
     8-31-10 Latest development: Schunder's margin notes reveal application error
     8-27-10 later morning - breaking news: Statehouse Bureau ‘Gov. Chris Christie fires N.J. schools chief Bret Schundler’
     8-27-10 Star Ledger ‘U.S. officials refute Christie on attempt to fix Race to the Top application during presentation’
     8-25-10 Race to the Top articles - the 'day after' news analysis
     8-24-10 Race to the Top Award Recipients named
     8-23-10 S2208 (Sarlo-Allen prime sponsors) passes 36-0 (4 members 'not voting') in the Senate on 8-23-10
     8-18-10 Property Tax Cap v. Prior Negotiated Agreements a Big Problem for Schools and Communities
     8-16-10 Senate Education hears 'for discussion only' comments re expanding charter school authorization process; Commissioner Schundler relays education priorities to the Committee
     7-22-10 'Summer school falls victim to budget cuts in many suburban towns'
     7-21-10 List of bills in Governor's 'Toolkit'
     Governor's Toolkit bills listing
     7-16-10 GSCS Information & Comments - S29 Property Tax Cap Law and Proposal to Reduce Superintendent salaries ....
     7-15 & 16 -10 'Caps - PLURAL!' in the news
     7-12-10 Assembly passes S29 - the 2% cap bill - 73 to 4, with 3 not voting
     GSCS re:PropertyTax Cap bill - Exemption needed for Special Education enrollment costs
     7-8-10 Tax Caps, Education in the News
     GSCS:Tax Cap Exemption needed for Special Education Costs
     7-3-10 Governor Christie and Legislative leaders reached agreement today on a 2% property tax cap with 4 major exemptions
     7-1 and 2- 10 Governor Christie convened the Legislature to address property tax reform
     6-29-10 GSCS - The question remains: ? Whither property Tax Reform
     GSCS On the Scene in Trenton: State Budget poised to pass late Monday...Cap Proposals, Opportunity Scholarship Act in Limbo
     GSCS On the Scene in Trenton: Cap Proposals, Opportunity Scholarship Act in Limbo
     6-11-10 In the News: State Budget moving ahead on schedule
     6-10-10 Op-Ed in Trenton Times Sunday June 6 2010
     Recently proposed legislation S2043 brings back Last Best Offer (LBO) for school boards in negotiations
     6-8-10 Education issues in the news today - including 'hold' on pension reform, round two
     6-8-10 (posted) Education & Related Issues in the News
     6-4-10 Education News
     6-3-10 RTTT controversy remains top news - articles and editorials, column
     6-2-10 RACE TO THE TOP (RTTT) 'NJ STYLE': It is what it is ...but what exactly is it? Race to the Top application is caught in a crossfire of reports - more information and clarity is needed
     6-2-10 RACE TO THE TOP (RTTT) 'NJ STYLE' :It is what it is ...but what exactly is it? Race to the Top application is caught in a crossfire of reports - more information and clarity is needed.
     GSCS 'QUICK' THOUGHT - Will the Administration's reform legislation being introduced just this month- May - have a fair chance for productive debate and analysis
     5-11-10 njspotlight.com focuses on NJ's plans for and reactions to education reform
     ADMINISTRATION'S PLANS CITED FOR ROUND 2 - RACE TO THE TOP GRANT
     5-8 & 9-10 Education Reform Proposals Annoucned
     5-9-10 'Gov Christie to propose permanent caps on salary raises for public workers'
     5-3-10 Newsflash! Governor Christie makes NJ Supreme Court appointment
     Office on Legislative Services Analysis of Department of Educaiton - State Budget for FY'11
     4-23-10 Education issues remain headline news
     4-22-10 School Elections - in the News Today
     Hear about Governor Christie's noontime press conference tonight
     4-21-10 News on School Election Results
     4-21-10 Assoc. Press 'NJ voters reject majority of school budgets'
     4-18-10 Sunday Op-eds on school budget vote: Jim O'Neill & Gov Christie
     4-19-10 Lt. Gov. Guadagno's Red Tape Review Group initial Report released
     4-13-10 Commissioner Schundler before Senate Budget Committee - early reports....progress on budget election issue
     4-12-10 'Gov. urges voters to reject school districts' budgets without wage freezes for teachers'
     4-6-10 'Gov. Chris Chrisite extends dealdine for teacher salary concessions'
     4-2-10 'On Titanic, NJEA isn't King of the World'
     Administration's presentation on education school aid in its 'Budget in Brief' published with Governor Christie's Budget Message
     4-1-10 New Initiatives outlined to encourage wage freezes - reaction
     3-29-10 The Record and Asbury Park Press - Editorials
     3-26-10 GSCS: Effective & Well-Reasoned Communication with State Leaders is Critical
     3-23-10 GSCS Testimony presented to Senate Budget Committee on State Budget FY'11
     3-23-10 ' N.J. Gov. Chris Christie signs pension, benefits changes for state employees'
     3-21-10 Sunday News from Around the State - School Communities, School Budgets and State Budget Issues
     3-17-10 Budget News - Gov. Chris Christie proposes sacrifices
     3-16-10 Link to Budget in Brief publication
     3-15-10mid-day: 'Gov. Christie plans to cut NJ school aid by $800M'
     3-14-10 'Christie will propose constitutional amendment to cap tax hikes in N.J. budget'
     3-15-10 'N.J. taxpayers owe pension fund $45.8 billion' The Record
     3-11-10 'GOP vows tools to cut expenses, tighter caps'
     3-9-10 'NJ leaders face tough choices on budget'
     3-5-10 HomeTowne Video taping + interviews of GSCS Summit@Summit
     3-5-10 GSCS Summit@Summit with Bret Schundler to be lead topic on Hall Institute's weekly 2:30 pm podcast today
     3-4-10 'School aid cuts unavoidable during NJ budget crisis'
     3-3-10 'Public Education in N.J.: Acting NJ Comm of Educ Bret Schundler says 'Opportunity'
     Flyer: March 2 Education Summit Keynote Speaker - Education Commissioner Bret Schundler - Confirmed
     2-25-10 Gov. Christie's Red Tape Review Comm., chaired by Lt. Gov. Guadagno, to hold public hearings In March
     2-22-10 Christie and unions poised to do batttle over budget cuts'
     2-22-10 Trenton Active Today
     2-19-10 'Acting NJ education commissioner hoping other savings can ward off cuts'
     Flyer for March 2 Education 'Summit@Summit'
     2-16-10 'Christie Adopts Corzine Cuts, Then Some'
     2-14-10 'FAQ's on NJ's state of fiscal emergency declaration by Gov. Christie'
     2-12-10 Assembly Budget hearing posted for this Wednesday, Feb. 17
     FY2010 Budget Solutions - PRESS PACKET
     State Aid Memo (2-11-10) 2 pgs
     2-12-10 News Coverage: Governor Christie's message on actions to address current fiscal year state budget deficits
     2-11-10 Gov Christie address to Joint Session of the Legislature on state budget and current year aid reduction remains scheduled for today
     2-10-10 'Schools are likely targets for NJ budget cuts'
     2-9-10 News article posted this morning notes potential for large loss of current year school aid
     2-8-10 Northjersey.com editorial 'Tightenting our Belts'
     2-8-10'Gov Christie, lawmakers proporse sweeping pension, health care changes for public employees'
     2-2-10 GSCS BOARD TO MEET WITH COMMISSIONER BRET SCHUNDLER TODAY
     1-28-10 School Surplus plan to supplant State Aid in this year gaining probability
     Governor Christie's Education Team Transition Report
     Governor Christie Education Transition Team Report , released 1-22-10
     1-21-10'N.J.'s Christie won't rule out layoffs, furloughs to close unexpected $1.2B deficit'
     1-20-10 Editorials, Commentary on New Governor in Trenton
     1-19-10 Chris Christie - Inauguration Day
     1-18-10 Advance news on 'Christie as new Governor'
     1-14-10 'N.J. Gov.-elect Christie targets teachers' union with Schundler appointment'
     1-14-10 'To lead schools, Christie picks voucher advocate'
     1-13-10 More articles, plus Wikipedia information re New Education Commissioner, Bret Schundler
     1-13-10 Christie Press Conference reports
     1-13-10 Christie's New Commissioner of Education to be announced today - 12:30 Statehouse Press Conference
     1-13-10 New Commissioner of Education to be announced today - 12:30 Statehouse Press Conference
     1-12-10 Moving on...'Budget plan a wrinkle for districts'
     1-11-10 Transition News
     1-7-10 'N.J. Gov-elect Christie blast Democrats for lame-duck actions'
     12-27-09 'New Jersey competes for education reform stimulus money' (aka 'Race to the Top' funds)
     12-23-09 GSCS: Governor Corzine targets excess school surplus to replace state aid payments starting in Feb '10 - lame duck legislation anticipated
     12-15-09 GSCS is working with the Christie Transition Team
     12-12 & 13-09 Education Issues in the News
     12-11-09 'Gov.-elect Chris Christie's team got its signals crossed on education funding application'
     12-9-09 Governor-elect Christie talks more about his thougths for education
     12-5-09 'Once powerful teachers union faces tough times with Christie'
     12-3 Governor-Elect Chris Christie Announces Key Appointments
     12-3-09 'Gov.-elect Christie visits North Brunswick to talk with educators on district challenges'
     (12-8-09) GSCS Board of Trustees representatives to meet with Christie 'Red Tape' Group
     11-23-09 Governor-elect Christie names Transition Team Subcommittee members
     11-13-09 Chrisite's Budget Transition Team Annouced
     11-13-09 Education Week on: Gov-elect Christie's Education Agenda; Race to the Top Funds Rules
     11-12-09 Governor-elect Christie names his 10 member transition team
2-24-12 Headlines from around NJ - from Google (hit on nj education-nj budget)
See below for specific articles posted on proposed state aid...e.g., Gannett-Asbury Park Press - State aid cuts hit low-income areas, help suburbs… “But Lynne Strickland, who represents some 100 suburban school districts through the Garden State Coalition of Schools, praised the new figures.“There’s recognition that this has been a long time coming, and we’re glad for it,” Strickland said. “Suburbs have been left to free fall … we need the help, too.”

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Christie education funding plan would base allocations partly on districts ...

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - ż3 hours agoż

By Star-Ledger Staff Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey JournalActing Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf, right, looks on while Gov. Chris Christie speaks in this file photo. TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie Thursday unveiled sweeping plans to change the ...

Christie Aims at School Aid

Wall Street Journal - ż12 hours agoż

By HEATHER HADDON The Christie administration proposed changes to the education funding formula for New Jersey public schools on Thursday that officials said will allocate money more efficiently. The changes would also hold spending flat overall for ...

Millburn sees increase in state aid

NorthJersey.com - ż18 minutes agoż

State aid figures were released for New Jersey districts this morning, and the news is good for Millburn. The increase in Millburn's state aid brings the total up to $1882982. Gov. Chris Christie has increased state aid to New Jersey schools in his ...

Winners and losers for New Jersey school aid

Newsworks.org - ż1 hour agoż

By John Mooney, of NJ Spotlight The first details are out in Gov. Chris Christie's trumpeted increase in state aid for New Jersey public schools next year, showing a much more complicated picture that will mean big increases for some schools but sharp ...

Suburban schools to gain aid

MyCentralJersey.com - ż4 hours agoż

TRENTON — State school aid figures unveiled late Thursday showed that Gov. Chris Christie's administration plans to take money away from urban and low-income school districts and provide additional funds to suburban areas. Camden City, for example, ...

Brick School District Gets Bump in State Aid

Patch.com - ż5 hours agoż

By Daniel Nee Brick's school district will receive a 2.3 percent increase in state aid under Gov. Chris Christie's proposed budget. Trenton will kick $35754648 into the school district's operating budget this year, a total of $814686 more than last ...

Share and Share Alike? NJ Spotlight on School Aid

Patch.com - ż5 hours agoż

With one of every three dollars of the governor's budget earmarked for education, schools wait to see how much they will actually receive. By John Mooney, NJSpotlight.com To big applause, Gov. Chris Christie yesterday highlighted that his proposed ...

Springfield Schools State Aid Increases to Over $1.1 million

Patch.com - ż5 hours agoż

By Adam Bulger The state aid to Springfield's school district has been increased by just over $325000 from the previous year according to a statement from New Jersey's Department of Education. With the added $325148, Springfield will receive a total of ...

Most NJ districts in line for slight uptick in aid

The Journal News | LoHud.com - ż8 hours agoż

TRENTON, NJ (WTW) — New Jersey's Education chief says 90 percent of school districts would see modest increases in state aid under Gov. Chris Christie's proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. However, Commissioner Chris Cerf says aid ...

District makes good decision

NorthJersey.com - ż9 hours agoż

Gov. Chris Christie enacted a law last month that allows school districts the option to move their school board election to November as part of the general election, thus eliminating the April vote. School districts that choose to make the move would ...

State aid to Morris schools increases

Dailyrecord.com - ż9 hours agoż

State aid to Morris County schools increased for the second consecutive year but not enough to make up for cuts made two years ago. The state announced its aid figures late Thursday afternoon and will send a total of $143.8 million to the county's 39 ...

Martins Explains School District State Aid Figures

Mineola American - ż10 hours agoż

Mineola School District officials recently commented on state aid figures for Mineola, stating the district received cuts in state aid. According to one local senator, aid went down, but not because of cuts. State education aid is broken down into two ...

State Aid to Galloway Township Remains Steady; School District Sees $900000 ...

Patch.com - ż11 hours agoż

By Anthony Bellano The Galloway Township School District will see a $900000 increase in state aid this year, Gov. Chris Christie announced late Thursday afternoon. Previously, the township learned that for the third year in a row, state aid to the ...

Mixed reviews of state aid figures from local school districts

NJ.com - ż12 hours agoż

By Rebecca Forand/Gloucester County Times The announcement of state aid figures for public schools leaves county school administrators with mixed emotions as they try to budget for the coming school year. Gov. Chris Christie announced a $213 million ...

Phillipsburg School District aid to drop 2.4 percent for 2012-13 under ...

The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com - ż12 hours agoż

By Express-Times staff and wire However, Commissioner Chris Cerf said today that aid to the 31 poorest districts, including Phillipsburg, would shrink by one-half of 1 percent. Cerf says roughly a third of the 97 districts slated to lose aid have had ...

State aid for Madison schools up 34.6% over last year

New Jersey Hills - ż13 hours agoż

MADISON – Total state aid for Madison's grades K-12 public schools is scheduled to increase by 34.6 percent over last year's aid, according to figures released today, Thursday, Feb. 23, by the NJ Department of Education. The department identified state ...  

Paterson Schools Will Lose ...

TheAlternativePress.com - ż13 hours agoż

PATERSON, NJ – Most school districts in New Jersey received increases in state funding under the plan unveiled by Gov. Christie on Thursday. But Paterson was not one of them. It's among the 16 percent of school districts in the state that will get ...

Chatham schools to benefit by one-third increase in state aid

New Jersey Hills - ż14 hours agoż

THE CHATHAMS -- The school district will benefit from a nice increase in state aid for the 2012-2013 school year, to the tune of nearly 30 percent. Gov. Chris Christie's office this afternoon released figures showing the district will get a total of ...

Westfield School District Gets State Aid Increase of $693074

Patch.com - ż15 hours agoż

By Liz Alterman Other Union County towns that saw large increases were Springfield, with an increase of 41.6 percent, and Clark, with a 35.6 percent increase. “Since taking office, one of my greatest priorities has been working to ensure that every ...  

Montclair schools to get more state aid

NorthJersey.com - ż15 hours agoż

BY GEORGE WIRT Montclair public school students got some good news from Trenton late Thursday - state aid to the township's 11 public schools is going up next year. The State Department of Education announced that the Montclair School District will ...  

State aid to Belleville schools up nearly 6 percent

NorthJersey.com - ż15 hours agoż

The Belleville Township school district will receive a 5.7 percent increase in state aid, according to aid figures released today by Gov. Christie's office. The district is slated to receive over $25.1 million in total aid for grades K-12 in the ...

State School Aid Increases in All Tri-Boro Districts

Patch.com - ż16 hours agoż

By Ariana Cohn-Sheehan All three tri-boro school districts will receive an increase in state school aid from the New Jersey Department of Education according to data released Thursday, with Kinnelon Public Schools receiving the highest increase over ...

State Increases Aid for Millburn Schools

Patch.com - ż16 hours agoż

By Laura Griffin As the Millburn School district continues budget talks for the the 2012-2013 school year, administrators received some welcomed news Thursday – they will get $353748 in additional state aid next year, for a total aid package from the ...

School Aid Increases about $1 Million

Patch.com - ż16 hours agoż

By Audrey Levine The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District is looking at receiving an additional 12.9 percent in state aid for the 2012-2013 school year as opposed to the year before. According to information released Thursday, the district will ...

District to Receive 27.2 Percent Increase in State Aid

Patch.com - ż16 hours agoż

Bernards Township Public Schools will receive an increase in state funding for the second straight year after seeing aid reduced by 82 percent in 2010. According to numbers released by the state on Thursday, the school district will receive 3057466 for ...

 

Gov. Chris Christe announces state aid for South Jersey school districts

NJ.com - ż16 hours agoż

By Jessica Beym/Gloucester County Times Associated Press photoGov. Chris Christie is shown delivering his budget address in Trenton on Tuesday afternoon. Gov. Chris Christie today released aid figures for New Jersey school districts based on the Fiscal ...

Local Schools Get Big State Aid Increases

Patch.com - ż16 hours agoż

By Jason Koestenblatt The West Morris Regional and Washington Township School districts received a welcomed financial surprise Thursday afternoon when the New Jersey Department of Education released its financial aid numbers to the state's school ...

NJ school aid figures released

NorthJersey.com - ż17 hours agoż

BY LESLIE BRODY Bergen County public schools would see state aid jump by 9 percent under a Christie administration plan that boosts payments to several affluent counties but keeps funding roughly flat for counties such as Passaic that have large, ...

State Aid to School District Increases by $429K

Patch.com - ż17 hours agoż

By Laura Silvius State aid to the School District of the Chathams for 2012-13 will total $1871941, according to numbers released by the state Department of Education Thursday. Gov. Chris Christie sharply reduced aid to schools for the 2010-11 school ...

Morris School District Gets State Aid Increase

Patch.com - ż17 hours agoż

By John Dunphy The Morris Plains Boro District, which sends its students to the Morris School District come middle school, is receiving a nearly-21 percent increase in state aid for 2012-13. That district will receive $465716, an increase this year of ...

School District Gets Good News from State on Aid

Patch.com - ż17 hours agoż

By Mary Mann The state aid numbers for school districts were released today and the news is good for South Orange-Maplewood. Aid will be increasing from $3310958 for the 2011-12 budget year to $4075898 for the 2012-13 school year — for an increase of ...

State Aid to Fort Lee Remains The Same

Patch.com - ż20 hours agoż

By Patch Staff New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Thursday released aid numbers for New Jersey school districts based on his proposed $32.1 billion budget, including $7.8 billion in K-12 formula aid, an increase of $135 million over last year and part of ...

Christie outlines increase in education funding, calls for reform in NJ budget ...

Newsworks.org - żFeb 23, 2012ż

By Laura Waters, for NewsWorks Total spending is projected to be $32.1 billion, with $8.8 billion appropriated to public education in Gov. Christie's 2012-13 fiscal plan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) - Gov. Christie proposes a $108 million increase in higher ...