Christie Proposes Upending New Jersey’s School-Funding Plan
- Republican governor says his proposal would cut property taxes
- Plan calls for equal per-pupil funding regardless of income
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Governor Chris Christie proposed drastic changes to New Jersey’s school-aid formula that distribute an equal amount for each student regardless of income, a move that would redirect money from cities to suburbs.
The governor, a Republican with 19 months left in office, has said that urban districts get more than their fair share. New Jersey is under court order to give extra money to the 31 poorest districts thanks to a three-decade case known as Abbott v. Burke that sought to equalize expenditures with the richest districts.