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    Strengthing Protections for Sexual Assault Victims

    By Vin Gopal

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and we stand with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and many New Jersey organizations, dedicated professionals, and law enforcement agencies working to increase awareness, help victims, and prevent sexual assault.

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  • Federal Education Funding Cuts Devastating to NJ Schools

    By Vin Gopal

    President Trump’s executive order to dismantle and ultimately close the U.S. Department of Education is an unprecedented attack on public education that threatens to destabilize schools, educators, students, and families across New Jersey. 

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  • NJ Senate Education Chairman Vin Gopal’s Statement on the Announcement of the Dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education

    TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey Senate Education Chairman Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order directing Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the Department of Education to the fullest extent possible:

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  • Op-Ed - Changes to School Funding Formula Explained

    By Vin Gopal

    The state aid school funding numbers the governor released last week will bring much-needed stability after years of volatility and ensure that districts can better plan their budgets and continue providing quality education for students. They were a step toward making funding more equitable, with nearly 70 percent of New Jersey’s school districts seeing an increase in state aid. 

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  • Understanding Changes to School Funding Formula

    By Vin Gopal

    The state aid school funding numbers the governor released last week were a step toward making funding more equitable, with nearly 70 percent of New Jersey’s school districts seeing an increase in state aid. This shift brings much-needed stability after years of volatility, ensuring that districts can better plan their budgets and continue providing quality education for students.

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