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Seven more Catholic schools in Bergen and Passaic counties will close for good by the end of this month, likely bumping up enrollment at some public schools already strained by state aid cuts.
"The timing is problematic," said John Richardson, superintendent of schools in Ridgefield Park, where the closing of St. Francis of Assisi School could send dozens more students to the borough's four public schools.See the full content of this document
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More Catholic Schools Closing
Ridgefield Park schools are grappling with a reduction of $1.5 million in state aid for the next school year and just eliminated two elementary school teachers. Richardson said he expects that the majority of the 91 borough students who go to St. Francis will attend district sc...
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