New Jersey lawmakers seek to offset school cuts

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New Jersey lawmakers seek to offset school cuts

(The Center Square) — New Jersey lawmakers are pitching plans to offset proposed cuts to schools under Gov. Phil Murphy's overhaul of the state's 15-year-old education funding formula. A Republican-backed proposal calls for amending the Appropriations Act to fully restore about $200 million in proposed school funding cuts for certain school districts in FY 2025 […]

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