Restructuring New Jersey’s school funding formula has been a longtime plan for Senate President Steve Sweeney. His plan increases the total amount of state aid to schools, but also changes the amount of aid districts receive. “Trying to find a solution to end the unfairness going on in this state. Actually, the injustice where you have two classes of kids; the haves and the have nots,” Sweeney said. It’s great news for large urban school districts like Newark and Paterson. Even better for some