..In Jersey, it's definitely the case, particularly for k-12.
John, I don't know how you can say the Jersey schools are underfunded. In my district, total cost per pupil for the regional high school is $14,260. In a poor district like Asbury Park, it's $17,473, and in a wealthy district like Rumson-Fair Haven, it's $14,369. The cost per pupil in the elementary schools are $13,164, $17,473, and $9,164, respectively. * That's a lot of money. Jersey's school problems come from the influx of new kids and continual mandates from the state with not enough time or money to implement them, not underfunding per se.
* nj.evalsoft.com |
