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Abbott Districts are school districts covered by a New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that found that the education provided to urban school children was inadequate and unconstitutional. School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools Note! Article is BELOW this infobox scroll down --> The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U The Court in Abbott II and in subsequent rulings, ordered the State to assure that these children receive an adequate - and constitutional - education through implementation of a comprehensive set of programs and reforms, including standards-based education supported by parity funding; supplemental programs; preschool education; and school facilities improvements.

The Court in Abbott II explicitly limited the Abbott programs and reforms to a class of school districts identified as "poorer urban districts" or "special needs districts. " In 1997, these districts became known as "Abbott districts. " The Court identified the specific factors used to designate districts as "Abbott districts. " These districts:


Using these factors, the Court in Abbott II identified 28 districts as Abbott districts. The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1 District Factor Groups (DFGs were first developed by the New Jersey Department of Education in 1975 for the purpose of comparing student performance on statewide assessments The High School Proficiency Assessment (abbreviated HSPA and pronounced "hess-puh" or sometimes just "H-S-P-A" is a Standardized test administered The Court also gave the New Jersey Legislature or the Commissioner of Education the authority to classify additional districts as Abbott districts based on these factors, which would then entitle the children to the Abbott programs and reforms. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1 In 1998, the Legislature classified 3 additional districts, bringing the present total of Abbott districts to 31.

The following school districts are currently identified as Abbott Districts:

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