How Christie’s school funding plan could affect your property taxes
Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed school funding overhaul could produce property tax relief from as much as $4,500 for the average homeowner in Glen Ridge to a little as $5 on average in Mount Ephraim, according to state data. Stephen Stirling and Adam Clark, NJ.com Read more
Makes downsizing in Risgewood more attractive.
About time. There is zero proof that overfunding lower income or lower performing school districts has had any positive impact on students or the quality of education in those districts. It’s time to divide the pie fairly to the benefit of all students regardless of the socioeconomic status of their parents. Just don’t let the unions or municipal government get their hands on it before it’s returned to the tax payers.
This article is correct. The era of throwing tons of money at underperforming school districts and praying for improvement should be coming to a close if this funding plan gets approved.
Sounds good on the surface. Can we really pull the funding from low performing schools? Paterson is already laying off teachers and aides. There is nothing left to cut.
better check your math on that one