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A bill that would provide scholarships for low-income children to attend private schools may be foundering after weeks of contentious debate in Trenton, the measure's sponsor said.
The Opportunities Scholarship Act -- a cornerstone of the Christie administration's school choice efforts -- has faced stiff opposition from those who say it is an ersatz voucher bill that would drain resources from beleaguered public schools.See the full content of this document
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School Choice Bill in Trouble
Sen. Ray Lesniak, D-Union, said there is an impasse over the proposed legislation that would grant dollar-for-dollar tax credits to corporations that provide private school scholarships to children in districts with failing public schools.
"It's a stalemate -- it could be b...See the full content of this document
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