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New Jersey’s Education Spending vs. Student Outcomes: A Decade-Long Analysis

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Ridgewood NJ, a new Edunomics Lab study analyzed return on investment (ROI) in education from 2013 to 2024, examining per-pupil spending alongside 4th-grade reading and 8th-grade math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The goal? To determine which states have been the most (or least) successful in leveraging funding for academic improvement.

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