'This isn't normal. This isn't right,' Republican lawmaker says of dash to move a 358-page budget bill on day it was introduced

A 12-year challenge fizzles when the state Supreme Court declines to consider an appeal that upheld how local districts get their aid

'There's a way to do more for these kids with less money,' O'Scanlon says, and a start would be no more $1 million travel budget

Tens of millions of dollars added in places like Newark and Paterson, while scores of other systems can project less than their current share

Veteran educator and administrator Tony Trongone explains the factors that go into calculating aid in a state with almost 600 districts

'Cherry-picked, one-sided and outdated' evidence, district argues ahead of date with administrative law judge

State says more than a decade of monitoring has failed to turn around district

Sherrill will be sworn in as New Jersey’s 57th chief executive in Newark on Tuesday

NJ needs funding system that reflects real costs, protects districts and provides stability

How did school districts navigate federal funding cuts, parental activism?

Appeals court blames fiscal mismanagement for the district's shortcomings in education

A bill to make school funding more stable and transparent clears one legislative hurdle but has long way to go

Under pressure to minimize cuts to school aid, lawmakers consider changes to funding formula

Now up to Gov. Murphy, as lawmakers pass legislation that would undo some, but not all, of the cuts

Five-day ‘grace period’ would gives some districts a chance to explore additional funding

Lawmakers press acting education commissioner on how to stabilize the formula to make it more predictable

The Education Law Center questions if NJ students can get their constitutional ‘thorough and efficient’ education using current funding formula

Committee hears from both districts that have gained funding and others that continue to see cuts