Newark school funding scandal grows as state leaders ask for federal investigation into $287 million COVID relief spending

State legislators cite oversight failures and unmet student support goals.

Trenton, N.J. – Three New Jersey lawmakers are calling for a federal investigation into how Newark Public Schools spent nearly $287 million in COVID-19 relief funds, raising concerns about oversight, transparency, and whether the aid reached students most in need.

In a March 31 letter to U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Sen. Parker Space and Assemblymembers Dawn Fantasia and Michael Inganamort requested “an immedi...