On Nov. 4 we should find out who’ll move into the governor’s mansion — Mikie Sherrill or Jack Ciattarelli. Either one will be faced with the challenge of how to fund New Jersey’s public schools, especially in Newark, the biggest district in the state.
“There are a lot of funding challenges that still remain,” said Jessie Gomez, a reporter for the education website Chalkbeat. “We know that 84% of Newark public schools’ budget comes directly from state aid and so if there is a reform in the funding formula, as both candidates have proposed, that could impact how Newark does its business.”
Sherrill’s congressional district includes Essex County. She has pledged to invest in tutoring, student mental health, and equity in schools, largely continuing the policies of Governor Murphy. Gomez said Sherrill’s plan could mean more money for Newark…