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

Guardrails were added to the school funding allocation by Murphy

Most will see increases in state aid, but the cuts dominate legislative hearing

The 2% cap on property-tax increases was put in place by Gov. Chris Christie

Think tank argues failure to revise school-funding formula impacts students with greatest needs and violates state Constitution

With COVID-19 relief funds dwindling, agency says options are higher fares or more state aid

District officials say they've no idea how calculations are made

Rising costs will raise taxes, cut worker pay and NJ should help with costs, they say

Almost 200 school districts would see cuts in state aid

Adjusted schedules, budget cuts and teaching methods are just a few of the many hurdles superintendents are trying to work through in their plans to ...

Gov. Phil Murphy plans to boost education funding with a plan to give thousands of students an opportunity to get two years of free college ...

City Council slated to take up mayor’s call for ballot measure that would allow him to appoint all members of school board

While the district scraped together enough money to stave off the majority of 450 possible layoffs, 100 pink slips are still in the hands of ...

The Fort Lee school district is slated for a 12 percent increase in state aid.

Assemblywoman Shovanda Sumter, thought to be a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 2017, discusses the impact of cuts in transitional aid for Paterson.

Five police officers dead, another seven injured. Peaceful protests in Dallas turn violent in the wake of police-involved shootings. How are communities reacting here in ...

Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian discusses the current state of Atlantic City as officials work to save its economy.

Atlantic City wins in court, then counter sues the state for the $33 million in aid approved last year. Then vetoed. We'll talk with the ...

Contention in the court over ownership rights to Revel. Newark's new budget presented. Pension reform proposals. Our fighting falcon fleet of F-16s. Aged, but still ...

Members of Newark City Council unanimously approved a spending plan that would raise taxes about $300 per household.