SCHOOL FUNDING - POLICY & IMPLEMENTATION NJ School Funding Basics NJ School Funding Policy 101: NJ’s “Cost Per Pupil” is a flawed comparison of school district cost. NJ School Funding Policy 201: Unpacking a local public schools budget (Jersey City Example) NJ School Funding Policy 301: School Budgeting in Context of City, County, and State Budget Timelines NJ School Funding Policy 401: The annual audit as a tool to inform needed improvements NJ School Funding Policy 501: Demystifying Jersey City’s $1 billion budget for JCPS high schoolers NJ School Funding Policy 601: In the Heights: Learning more about the BOE Roles & Responsibilities Evaluating Public Schools for Transparency & SEL Support (Jersey City Examples) BOE Transparency 101: Transparency & Better Communications Needed for Jersey City Public Schools BOE Transparency 201: Pressuring for more accountability and transparency as local funding grows Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) 101: The Public Schools Urgently Need Counselors for Our Kids Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) 201: What BOE Trustees Can Invest In (Or Ignore) Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) 301: Analyzing SEL Investment in the Budget Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) 401: Positive school climate & trauma informed schools CASE STUDY NJ "S2" State Aid Cuts & Jersey City's School Funding Crisis (2018-2022) Jersey City School Funding Crisis - Pre-S2 Cuts (2017-2018) JC Schools Funding Crisis 001: Why Possible State Aid Cuts = “Major Hardship” JC Schools Funding Crisis 101: How JCPS Spends Its Money…A High Level Primer JC Schools Funding Crisis 201: Banked Cap, Explained JC Schools Funding Crisis 301: A Primer on the Funding Challenge JC Schools Funding Crisis 401: “Jersey City Public Schools are *Structurally* Underfunded”…What does this mean? JC Schools Funding Crisis 501: “Adequacy” Budget, School Tax Levy, & the Impact of Inflation JC Schools Funding Crisis 601: 2018/19 Advertised Appropriations (What JCPS Spends Money On) "S2" Law Enacted & Jersey City State Aid is Cut JC BOE State Aid Cuts 101: A Closer Look at Jersey City’s School Tax Rate, Part 1: the Public Data JC BOE State Aid Cuts 201: Jersey City vs Statewide Comparisons & the Role of the Tax Base JC BOE State Aid Cuts 301: Jersey City Tax Base, Tax Levies, and Tax Rates-Demystified JC BOE State Aid Cuts 401: A Case for Increasing the School Tax Levy JC BOE State Aid Cuts 501: Jersey City (the Municipality)’s Role in School Underfunding JC BOE State Aid Cuts 601: Jersey City BOE Passes Mr. Walker’s Full Budget: $52.7M JC BOE State Aid Cuts 701: Midway through Jersey City’s “S2” state aid cuts: assessing the fiscal landscape. Please leave this field empty Stay in the Loop General Updates The main "stay in the loop" sign-up sheet Your email isn't shared. Read the Civic Parent privacy policy here. Note: I require email confirmation to opt into the list. So...check your email for follow-up after submitting your email. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.