JACKSON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy touts his new S2 school funding formula as a major success that fully funds education in New Jersey. However, it’s also forcing some districts to fire teachers, cut programs, and sell schools that have served communities for generations. One school district is resorting to digging up and selling the trees off their campuses. The state is ignoring that as communities like Jackson grapple with the new one-size-fits-all funding formula, it is decimating their public school systems. In nearby Toms River, it was also announced that the district has even resorted to selling … Continue reading New Jersey School Districts Selling Off Schools, Even Trees to Make Ends Meet Under Murphy Cuts