>Court orders taxpayers to continue to subsidies failed Abbott Schools and NJEA
Court orders New Jersey to increase aid to failed Abbott schools
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a major piece of Gov. Chris Christie’s cost-cutting was unconstitutional and ordered lawmakers to raise spending for poor, urban schools by $500 million next year, despite a state budget shortfall estimated at $10 billion. (Pérez-Peña and Hu, The New York Times)