Dorothy Philbin | CNBNews

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (February 17, 2022)–The easy answer is “No.”  Let’s look at the Pre-K (3 and 4 year old) program first.  The state pays 100% for the Pre-K program for all Abbott districts.  But what are they paying for?  After 25 years in education, I can tell you

Research shows that an estimated $19 million per year is being spent on students who just don’t come to school. (Pinterest image)

“nothing.”  It is a babysitting service that is funded as education.  Even the Department of Education admits “In 2012 [DOE] determined that score gains in the Abbott districts were no higher than score gains in high poverty” non-Abbott districts.”*

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