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PolitickerNJ.com: Christie Signs Jasey School Choice into Law
Mila Jasey sponsored a bill, now law, that creates allows children to attend school in other districts.
On Friday night, Governor Chris Christie signed a school choice bill into law. Sponsored by Assembly Democrats Mila Jasey (representing 27th District, including Livingston), Joan Voss and Paul Moriarty, the law allows students to attend any other public school in the state whose enrollment is below capacity. The student's home district will provide and pay for transportation to the new school, up to 20 miles away.
In a statement, Jasey said, "Public school choice is an important step to ensuring each child has the ability to attend a school that is best-suited to their individual needs and talents. More importantly, public school choice programs can improve educational outcomes for students without seeing taxpayer money funneled out of New Jersey's strong public school system." Jasey is a resident of South Orange.
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