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New Jersey Schools Get Major Funding Boost | Jersey News
New Jersey’s Education Commissioner Dr. Lily Laux is launching a bold new initiative to overhaul the state’s school funding formula, bringing together parents, students, educators, and experts to redefine what student success looks like—and how to fund it equitably. With rising costs and shrinking budgets squeezing schools, this urgent reform is fueled by feedback from a recent statewide survey. Laux also doubled high-impact tutoring funding to $15 million, spotlighting proven strategies to accelerate learning, while introducing SPARK—a pilot program to embed mental health services directly…
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