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STOP State Aid Cuts!
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Dr. Birnbohm & Students Speak at NJ Senate Budget Hearing
Dr. Carol Birnbohm spoke at the NJ Senate Budget and Appropriations Budget Hearing on Tuesday, March 19 at NJIT in Newark, NJ. Dr. Birnbohm was joined by two 12th grade students, Samuel Levin and Daniel Leonard, of Cherokee High School.
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Local Educators Plea for Changes in State Aid Formula
On Thursday, March 14, 2024, LRHSD Business Administrator, Kara Huber along with leaders of key education groups and school superintendents spoke with the New Jersey Senate Education committee regarding the need for significant changes to how schools are funded in New Jersey.
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NBC: South Jersey School Districts Forced to Make Cuts After Millions in State Aid Taken Away
Several South Jersey schools say they are reeling after learning their state education funding would be slashed. Some of the big school districts like Lenape Regional H.S. District are now searching for answers. LRHSD Superintendent Dr. Carol Birnbohm said, “I believe that the cuts that we are going to be forced to make this year will have a direct impact on student programs and staffing.
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CBS: South Jersey Superintendents Devastated After Districts Face Millions in State Funding Cuts
"We were in utter disbelief," Superintendent Dr. Carol Birnbohm said. "We thought that perhaps it maybe was a mistake, and when we double-checked that it wasn't a mistake, our disbelief turned into shock and devastation."
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State Chops School Aid, Districts In Pain Include Cherry Hill, Haddon Township, Lenape
Lenape Regional's finances have a "canyon-sized hole" after its aid plunged by $4.7 million, or 20 percent, said Superintendent Carol Birnbohm.
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2024-2025 School Year Funding Update
"Yesterday, we received the devastating news that our school funding for the 2024-2025 year will be gutted beyond what was ever anticipated." Read more about the $4.69 million reduction in State aid in the letter from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carol Birnbohm.
