Jack Ciattarelli's school funding plan would force mass layoffs in poor cities: More than 900 teachers in Newark alone, by one estimate. Suburbs would gain $$. He says the state formula is broken. Mayor Ras Baraka is among those who promise a lawsuit. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/10/njs-...

Happy to have a new gig writing news analysis about urban education for NJ PBS/@njspotlightnews.org! Here I look into an issue that's gotten relatively little attention in this NJ gov's race: Jack Ciattarelli's plan to dramatically shake up our school system. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/10/ciat...