How Can New Jersey Drive Students Towards Literacy?
JerseyCAN acknowledges its success pushing the State Legislature to pass two bills, sponsored by Sen. Teresa Ruiz and signed by Gov. Phil Murphy, that require school districts...
Public Charter and Renaissance Schools Need Nearly $1 Billion for Facilities
By: TAPinto Camden Staff
Published on: February 21, 2020
The report found that public charter and renaissance school are in need of $942 million in construction, renovation, or capital improvement funds over the next decade to provide safe and secure school buildings for students.
“There is an unmet need for school construction funding across the state, largely in our cities and this includes real needs for public charter and renaissance schools,” JerseyCAN’s Executive Director Patricia Morgan.
“Currently, public charter and renaissance schools are serving nearly one in five students in the poorest communities across New Jersey,” Morgan said. “These schools are a vital part of the education fabric in our urban areas, and as such, their facilities needs have to be addressed.”
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