>N.J. school choice program expects over 3K students next year
The state Department of Education is projecting that under the school choice program, 3,356 students will be enrolled in 73 school district outside the one where they reside in the 2012-13 school year, a number that has tripled over the past three years.
To support what he sees as the continued growth of the program, Gov. Christie has allotted an additional $14.2 million for the Interdistrict School Choice program in the proposed 2012-13 state budget, part of a $212.5 million increase in K-12 state aid and a total of $7.8 billion in K-12 formula aid. (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)
