The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled this morning that the state must increase funding to the 31 struggling cities formerly known as Abbott districts by an estimated $500 million. The state's former Abbott districts include Hoboken, Newark, Paterson, Garfield, Jersey City, Passaic, Camden and Trenton.
Union City is the biggest winner in Hudson County as a result of today's court ruling on school funding, according to preliminary figures from the state Office of Legislative Services. According to these figures, the Union City school district is in line to receive $32.8 million in extra state aid. Jersey City, which has more than double the number of students as Union City, is slated to receive $21.5 million, according to the figures. Jersey City has roughly 29,000 students.
Harrison is to receive roughly $6 million; Hoboken, $1.7 million; and West New York, $14.7 million. Jersey City has roughly 29,000 students. Harrison is to receive roughly $6 million; Hoboken, $1.7 million; and West New York, $14.7 million.
The ruling confined itself to the state 31 so-called Abbott districts:
“The funding to the Abbott districts in FY 2012 must be calculated and provided in accordance with the School Funding Reform Act of 2008,” the court said in its decision written by Justice Jaynee LaVecchia. “Relief is limited to the plaintiff class of children from Abbott districts for whom the Court has a historical finding of constitutional violation.”
More excerpts from court decision.
picture: NJ.com
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