Christie Rebuffed by New Jersey Supreme Court Over School Aid
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Chris Christie’s 16-month campaign to control New Jersey spending has been rebuffed by the state’s highest court, which objected to school-aid reductions the Republican governor made to balance his first budget.
The New Jersey Supreme Court, in a 3-2 decision yesterday, ordered Christie to direct $500 million to the state’s poorest school districts for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The case involved the governor’s decision last year to cancel $1.6 billion anticipated by the 31 districts, whose students largely are poor, minority and low-achieving on standardized tests.