On March 31, Gov. Murphy issued the following statement concerning proposed funding cuts for 20 New Jersey schools:
“We were recently notified that New Jersey is facing yet another devastating federal funding cut from the Trump Administration – impacting critical infrastructure projects across 20 school districts to improve student health and safety,” Murphy said. “These cuts are reckless and irresponsible, allowing us very little time for contingency plans. New Jersey is proud of its best-in-the-nation public school system and we will do everything we can to restore this funding and maintain our reputation for excellence in public education.
“At a time of unprecedented chaos and uncertainty at the federal level,” Murphy said, “Washington is failing the next generation.”
According to the governor’s office, the 20 school districts facing federal funding cuts include:
- Bergenfield School District
- Fairview Public Schools
- Westwood Regional School District
- Delran Township School District
- Gloucester City School District
- Bridgeton School District
- East Orange Public Schools
- Newark Public Schools
- North Bergen School District
- Guttenberg School District
- Hamilton Township School District
- Keansburg Public Schools
- Brick Township School District
- Clifton Township Public Schools
- Passaic City Public Schools
- Paterson City Public Schools
- Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
- Elizabeth Public Schools
- Linden Public Schools
- Robert Treat Academy Charter School
