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EDlection 2018: NJ Voters Approve $500 Million Bond to Bolster School Security

EDlection2018: This is one of several dozen races we’ve analyzed for the 2018 midterms that could go on to influence state or federal education policy. Get the latest headlines delivered straight to your inbox; sign up for The 74 Newsletter.

New Jersey students should expect to see more security in their schools after voters approved a ballot referendum that allows the state to borrow $500 million, the Associated Press reports.

The outcome was close, as 52 percent of residents voted in favor of the initiative with 97 percent of precincts reporting.

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The referendum authorizes the state to borrow money to increase school security after mass school shootings in Florida and Texas this year.

Meanwhile, the bond will fund an expansion to the state’s vocational education programs and upgrade school water systems to protect against lead.

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