This Op-Ed ran in the Asbury Park Press on May 20, 2012 Over the past few weeks, numerous Asbury Park Press articles and editorials have criticized New Jersey’s nonpublic school transportation policy. The view...
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Tuition Affordability: New Jersey
NJ Jewish Day School Leadership Unite Behind Tuition Reduction
Contact: Josh Pruzansky March 14, 2012 New Jersey Regional Director of Public Policy 212.613.8154 Pruzanskyj@ou.org. NEW JERSEY JEWISH DAY SCHOOL LEADERSHIP UNITES BEHIND TUITION REDUCTION Representatives from yeshiva day schools across New Jersey recently...
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From the Field: Advocacy Updates (February 8, 2012)
New Jersey: Restoring Funding and Reintroducing the OSA These past few weeks were exciting as the legislative session kicks into high gear. We have been busy meeting with the governor’s staff and with legislators...
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From the Field: Lobbying Updates
New Jersey: School Choice Efforts Gaining Speed The last two months has seen increased attention on school choice advocacy in New Jersey. Leading the pack was the Opportunity Scholarship Act, which would have provided...
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State Specific Funding Sources: New Jersey
The average state and local expenditure on nonpublic students in 2011 was about $120 per child. This means that in a private school of 300 students taking full advantage of these programs, the school...
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Opinion: Measure offers options for children in failing schools
IF YOU WERE GIVEN a chance to change the life of a child, to give low-income families the opportunity to escape failing or dangerous schools — and to do so while saving the state...
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