OSBORNE WANTS TO WAIT AND SEE ON CHRISTIE SCHOOL BUDGET PROMSIES

Gov.Chris Christie release a budget Tuesday that claims to offer big improvements in school funding.


The Star-Ledger stated:

Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday threw money behind his promise to support education in New Jersey, proposing in his budget address an increase of $108 million for higher education and a nearly $213 million more for K-12 school districts.

Christie called higher education the "key to advancement" and proposed increasing both the amount the state provides for financial assistance to students and the funding it gives to colleges and universities.

The story also chose to ask our own Superintendent Brian Osborne what he thought of the plan. His views: "We’re waiting now on what the governor’s determination means for our districts."

Considering we get only 8% of our school budget from the state compared to a statewide average of 24%, I hope we do get more.