Urban ‘Abbott’ districts like Hoboken, JC, UC could lose funds

This week, Superior Court Judge Peter Doyne said that the state’s school-funding formula is constitutional, as opposed to previous rulings saying that relying on property taxes to fund the schools unfairly hurt poorer districts. This means 31 low-income school districts including Hoboken, Jersey City, and Union City that get extra funding may lose some of the funding.
For more on the ruling, click HERE.

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