NJ pumps $125M into special-ed programs to help schools that 'do the right thing'

New Jersey will pump $125 million in additional funding into special-education programs in the coming year, a landmark increase that supporters say will ease the burden on local schools and families of students with disabilities. 

The $46.4 billion state budget signed by Gov. Phil Murphy last month includes a 45% bump in funding for such programs, which serve more than 200,000 pupils across New Jersey.