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New law allows NJ school districts to explore consolidation
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Districts have right to decide to merge or not
A new law is giving hundreds of New Jersey school districts the chance to see if they want to consolidate. Earlier this week, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation that would give incentives to districts interested in exploring a possible merger. Supporters say consolidating school districts provide increased learning opportunities as well as save taxpayers money.
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New law allows NJ school districts to explore consolidation
Clip: 1/27/2022 | 3m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
A new law is giving hundreds of New Jersey school districts the chance to see if they want to consolidate. Earlier this week, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation that would give incentives to districts interested in exploring a possible merger. Supporters say consolidating school districts provide increased learning opportunities as well as save taxpayers money.
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