Another INSANE School Policy From NJ!

 

Innovative Ed Funding Effort Reaches New Milestone

BLOCS, Pennsylvania’s leading scholarship organization dedicated to the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC), is proud to announce a year of historic achievement in fundraising.  

As BLOCS closes the end of their fiscal year, the non-profit organization is pleased to report they are on track to raise $250 million in need-based scholarships.  

Through this level of funding, BLOCS estimates they will be able to serve more than 43,000 students in the coming school year. This is the largest population that BLOCS has ever served in a single school year in its 40+ year history. 

BLOCS CEO Rob Delany celebrates these achievements with the community of donors, schools, students, and supporters of the EITC program. “BLOCS is proud to reach this milestone of serving over 43,000 students in the coming year,” Delany said. “We are incredibly grateful to our more than 150 corporate donors, thousands of individual donors, and hundreds of school partners who work with us in each facet of the EITC program to create opportunities for deserving students.” 

In addition to the increased number of students served, BLOCS also ensures that children receive the greatest scholarship support possible. Thanks to the efficiencies of responsible management, more than 98 cents of every dollar contributed to BLOCS is directed to a student as a need-based scholarship. 

BLOCS is the leading scholarship organization dedicated to raising need-based scholarships through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. As an independent charitable organization BLOCS provides access to high-quality, value-based education for children ages Pre-K through 12th grade across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Through the generosity of its donors, BLOCS partners with over 500 schools to provide over 40,000 need-based scholarships. More can be found at www.blocs.org. 

Sherril Is Savaging Public Education In NJ!

Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) released the following statement regarding his request for Governor Sherrill to restore school aid that was arbitrarily capped in the Governor’s proposed budget.

“Our first big test of the Sherrill Administration’s interest in veering away from the disastrous, unfair, and amoral direction of the Murphy Administration when it comes to education & property taxes is in. And it’s a whopping smash in the throat to the property taxpayers and school children of New Jersey. The issue is simple. Hundreds of school districts were told by the Murphy Administration, while they were having their aid slashed massively that ‘sorry, we don’t care how much it devastates your kids education or property taxpayers, WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THE FORMULA!’ This ‘formula’ by the way was outdated since before Murphy took office. It’s unfair, unsustainable & devastating to hundreds of school districts. Regardless, Murphy plowed on. But as soon as the devastated districts were due aid increases under the formula, suddenly following it was optional! Random caps on aid increases were applied. Because the Governor and legislative leaders wanted to give $ hundreds of millions in pork to pet projects…someone had to get screwed. New Jersey’s property taxpayers and school children were the victims. It’s that simple. And Governor Sherrill has followed that path. It’s incredible, It’s devastating, and it’s a horrific omen.

“This release isn’t a blind political attack. It comes after months of discussions and warnings that it was coming. We presented the problem, we outlined scalable solution options. The Governor’s response was essentially, ‘too bad, so sad.’ That kind of dismissive arrogance might play well in Trenton political circles, but it’s a slap in the face to the families watching programs get cut, the taxpayers getting hammered with higher property taxes, and the students sitting in overcrowded classrooms because the state once again decided fairness was optional. And to be clear, this isn’t something that can be fixed next year. The damage, to taxpayers and kids year on year, is permanent.

“What makes this even more infuriating is that the money exists. Revenue projections are improving, hundreds of millions in wasteful pork spending remain untouched, and the Governor and legislative Democrats continue throwing taxpayer dollars at politically connected pet projects like it’s Monopoly money while schools are told to tighten their belts yet again,” said Sen. O’Scanlon.

Below are some recent examples of districts negatively impacted by the arbitrary 6% cap:

Brick Township Public Schools:

Lost nearly $20 million in formula aid under Murphy

Plans to cut 40 positions, including 24 general education teachers and 12 special education staff members

Average class sizes are projected to rise to 27 students in elementary schools

Missing out on almost in $3 million in aid for the upcoming school year as a result of Sherrill’s 6% cap on aid increases

Jefferson Township School District:

Has already closed two schools and terminated 100 staff members

Lost more than $10 million in formula aid under Murphy

Missing out on more than $1 million in aid for the upcoming year due to the 6% cap

Lacey Township School District:

Has cut 163 staff positions over the past eight years, including 17 teaching jobs and two administrative positions last year

Courtesy busing and new curriculum materials have been eliminated

Class sizes have climbed to more than 30 students

Lost nearly $14 million in formula aid under Murphy

Missing out on more than $800,000 for the upcoming year due to the 6% cap

Little Egg Harbor School District:

Plans to lay off 81 full-time paraprofessionals from local elementary schools and refilling their positions with part-time workers who won’t receive benefits

Lost more than $1.7 million in formula aid under Murphy

Missing out on more than $1 million for the upcoming year due to the 6% cap

Middletown Township School District:

Plans to cut 40 teachers and close two schools

Lost more than $2.6 million in formula aid under Murphy

Missing out on more than $1 million for the upcoming year due to the 6% cap

Toms River Regional School District:

Has cut 250 positions, slashed programs, and sold a school building

Lost more than $37 million in formula aid under Murphy

Missing out on nearly $4 million for the upcoming year due to the 6% cap

“Republicans offered practical solutions to restore this aid without raising taxes, but those ideas were ignored. Trenton has hid behind the school funding formula while districts were getting screwed with aid cuts. Now that the very same formula says these communities are finally entitled to relief, the Administration suddenly decides the formula only matters when it benefits their political agenda. At some point, this stops being a budgeting issue and starts becoming a question of values and basic respect for the people paying the bills and the kids whose quality education is being dismantled. That time is now, and Governor Sherrill has failed the values and respect test with disappointingly flying colors,” O’Scanlon concluded.

One And Only One: E Pluribus Unum!

 

PA Education Tax Credit Effort Celebrates Success

BLOCS, Pennsylvania’s leading scholarship organization dedicated to the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC), and the sole administrator of the Economically Disadvantaged Schools (EDS) program, will host its annual Gala on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (13th & Market Streets). The event will begin with an invocation by His Excellency Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia.

This year’s Gala marks a milestone – 25 years of EITC-enabled opportunities for students across Pennsylvania. The evening will celebrate how collaborative philanthropy and leadership have transformed countless lives by expanding access to high-quality education despite financial restraints.

“Twenty-five years ago, the state of Pennsylvania officially recognized the need for EITC to bring financial resolve to schools and students. We are proud to celebrate a quarter century of educational opportunities for every child, regardless of region, ZIP code, or financial barriers,” said Rob Delany, BLOCS CEO. “Together we are investing in communities that empower students to thrive, and we are focusing on building what matters most—the children.”

Highlights of the 2026 BLOCS Gala include:

• A celebration of 25 years of EITC, with stories from students, families, and schools whose lives have been transformed by BLOCS-supported scholarships.
• Recognition of partner schools, donors, and volunteers whose commitment sustains the mission of educational equity.
• A look at BLOCS’ pioneering programs, including the Economically Disadvantaged Schools (EDS) initiative, and the ongoing expansion of pathway opportunities for students across the Commonwealth.
• Student-led initiatives and the critical role donors play in accelerating educational outcomes that endure beyond graduation.

Event details:

- Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026

- Time: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

- Location: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

- Attire: Black tie optional

BLOCS is the scholarship organization dedicated to raising need-based scholarships through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. As an independent charitable organization BLOCS provides access to high-quality, value-based education for children ages Pre-K through 12th grade across the state of Pennsylvania. Through the generosity of its donors, BLOCS partners with over 500 schools to provide over 33,000 need-based scholarships. More can be found at www.blocs.org.

This Is Absolutely Outrageous And Unconscionable!

 

And Sadly, It May Now Even Be Too Late . . .

This is frightening:

In many (perhaps most) public schools in America, Christmas break is now "winter break" Good Friday/Easter is now "Spring break" but Ramadan is Ramadan.

Mull that one over for awhile.

No Wonder Sherrill's Suddenly Fleeing Montclair

🚨 ALERT: In a bombshell revelation, major fraud was busted in New Jersey. School officials in montclair admit, they cannot account for nearly $20 million in mysteriously missing funds amid shocking allegations of deception and cover-ups. Residents are demanding a proper audit. pic.twitter.com/5WVGrPIEcA

— TRUMP SUPPORTER (@_Postive_Vibes) April 9, 2026

A MAJORITY Of States Now Opt For School Choice!

This is great news: The Kentucky State Legislature just voted to OVERRIDE Democrat Governor Andy Beshear's VETO of a bill opting into President Trump’s new school choice program.

The House voted 77–14. The Senate voted 31–5. The bottom line? Kentucky now becomes the 28th state to opt into President Trump's school choice program.

Democrats and their powerful friends in the teachers unions HATE school choice. But common sense legislators and voters LOVE it. And now, it's gaining momentum!

And Yet Another Horrifying Story . . .

THIS IS INSANE AND SICKENING! 😡
Parents in Virginia are LIVID after an illegal immigrant — almost 19 years old — was allowed into Fairfax High School as a “junior” and spent MONTHS groping DOZENS of teenage girls in the hallways.
He’d sneak up behind them, shove his hands… pic.twitter.com/YTAvSIGEY8

— 🦅 Eagle Wings 🦅 (@CRRJA5) March 15, 2026

NJ Ed Funding Formula Still Shortchanges Districts

New Jersey State Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) issued the following statement today in response to the New Jersey Department of Education’s release of school aid figures:

“For nearly a decade, many school districts, who were suffering massive aid cuts, were told the S-2 school funding formula was ‘working’ and had to be slavishly adhered to even though they were being decimated.

“Now that the formula would finally deliver long-overdue increases to districts that were shortchanged, the State budget overrides the formula to artificially cap the aid increases they are rightfully due. Districts harmed by S-2 will receive increases, but they’re capped at 6 percent - meaning many will get less than what the formula says they should receive. At the same time, reductions to districts that received excessive aid remain limited to just 3 percent, protecting those massive, ill-advised gains.

“This is simply unfair to students, families, and taxpayers in communities that have been carrying the burden for far too long.

“The budget also flat-funds municipal aid for 545 towns while roughly a dozen municipalities are gorging on more than $100 million in additional aid - including some that created their own financial problems through years of poor decisions.

“We are going to fight like hell for fairness that is missing from this budget for our schools, towns, and taxpayers.”

He Really Ought To Be Ashamed Of Himself . . .

And he probably wopuld be, IF he has any shame at all. But then again, consider the source.

Here is New Jersey Congressman @RepMenendez, at a high school walk out protest against ICE and Trump administration in North Bergen

Never in my life have I seen such utter recklessness from a representative

Why didn't you make noise when illegals were killing/committing crimes… https://t.co/6JqPLg2kLy pic.twitter.com/P0MwcvH1et

— Wake Up NJ 🇺🇸 New Jersey (@wakeupnj) February 7, 2026

What The Hell Happened To The Cherry Hill Schools?

Another day, another chaotic headline out of Cherry Hill. When did educating the next generation turn into this sideshow? Meanwhile, real priorities get sidelined. Time for change? 🎭 #NJSchools #PrioritiesMatter pic.twitter.com/xVug4bWCIk

— New Jersey Project (@fight4newjersey) February 7, 2026

This Ad Will Show During The Super Bowl

🚨WATCH: Jewish philanthropist and the owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft, has unveiled an ad targeting Jew-hatred that will be aired during the Super Bowl this Sunday. pic.twitter.com/n74pIMBMOI

— Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) February 4, 2026

And We Boomers Are Still Hangin' In There!

 

Cogent Quotes? It All Starts With THIS Guy!

 

This Woman Must Be SOLIDLY DEFATED!

 

One Of The Biggest Factors In The NJ Election

 

Speaking Of NJ Schools, Kids, Education . . .

IT’S TIME, NEW JERSEY: VOTE JACK CIATTARELLI FOR GOVERNOR 🇺🇸

Find your polling location:

— AFCVF (@AFCVictoryFund) October 30, 2025

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