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RIDGEWOOD BOE MEMBER REPORT ON THE HISTORY OF NJ SCHOOL FUNDING
School Funding in New Jersey:
A 42-year history of legal cases, legislation, and school funding formulas
By Sheila Brogan
Ridgewood Board of Education
“The Legislature shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough andefficient system of free public schools for the instruction of all children in the state between the ages of five and eighteen years.” New Jersey Constitution, as amended effective September 28, 1875
BOE member Sheila Brogan has compiled a report on the 42-year history of school funding in New Jersey. Click here to view the report.