Poor N.J. School Districts Hit Hard by Cuts
Trenton, N.J.
The state's poorest school districts stand to lose the most money under New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's plan to cut $475 million in school aid to help balance the state budget, an Associated Press analysis shows.
On average, those districts classified by the state as the poorest stand to lose $3.2 million each, while schools under the wealthiest classification stand to lose $557,000 each, according to figures released by the governor's office and nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services.
Poor districts are losing more dollars because they are generally larger and receive the most state aid. But suburban districts will lose a greater percentage of their state school...
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