HACKENSACK — A school-finance expert testified in court today that New Jersey's public schools can still offer a thorough education despite state aid cuts last year, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. Erik Hanushek, a scholar at Stanford University, made the statement at a hearing to decide whether the $1 billion cut in state funding violated students' constitutional right...
Children in the 4-year-old summer preschool at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center in Union City put away blocks with teacher Juana Chapman, right, in this July 2010 file photo. HACKENSACK — A school-finance expert testified in court today that New Jersey's public schools can still offer a thorough education despite state aid cuts last year, according to a report on NorthJersey.com.
Erik Hanushek, a scholar at Stanford University, made the statement at a hearing to decide whether the $1 billion cut in state funding violated students' constitutional right to a "thorough and efficient education," the report stated. Hanushek asserted school districts can increase class size, cut their least capable teachers and reduce food-service expenses without sacrificing a quality education.
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