Murphy administration seeks state takeover of Lakewood schools

New Jersey Aims To Takeover Lakewood Schools

In a stunning move, the state Department of Education has taken legal steps to seize control of the Lakewood public school system, citing years of documented operational and fiscal mismanagement. The Murphy administration, with just days to go before Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill is inaugurated, filed on Wednesday an order to show cause, a legal document that outlines the state’s argument to take over the district. The state argued that the district…

New Jersey aims for takeover of Lakewood schools

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New Jersey aims to take over Lakewood schools

After steep deficits, longstanding governance issues, and years of monitoring, New Jersey is moving for a full takeover of Lakewood's troubled school district. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration moved to take over Lakewood’s school district Wednesday, arguing that a slew of governance issues had deprived students there of the thorough education entitled to them by the state’s constitution. In an order t…

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Murphy administration seeks state takeover of Lakewood schools

In one of its final acts before leaving office next week, the Murphy administration is seeking a state takeover of the financially distressed Lakewood

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