Memo to the court:Give the school aid plan a chance

I have to agree with The Record on this: It is time for the state Supreme Court to show some deference to the governor and state Legislature before it rules on the constitutionality of the state’s new school funding plan.

I have my criticisms of the plan — I think more money should have been appropriated and distributed more widely, both to improve the state’s schools and to lower local property tax bills. But I also think this plan is likely to be an improvement over what was in place.

Until it can be shown that it will create a negative impact on the urban schools covered by the Abbott v. Burke rulings, I can’t see how it can’t pass constitutional muster.

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Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet