Public Confidence Demands Transparency on New NJ DOE Accountability Metrics
I emailed DOE Commissioner Kevin Dehmer, Monday, on his department’s 10/15/2025 memo outlining changes to New Jersey’s Every Student Succeeds...
Four Policies Every BOE Can Implement that Would Work to Improve Schools for Students
And no, this isn’t “micro-managing”- this is literally their jobs: Policy Title: Instructional Framework and Lesson DesignAuthority: N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1; N.J.A.C....
Correction and Clarification on Board Authority Over Instruction…no nothing really changes
In The BOE Can, In Fact, Wipe Its Ass Without Permission I referenced an older version of state law that...
Understanding Your NJ Government: How School Boards Conduct Meetings
The sixth article in an ongoing series intended to help NJ residents, especially students, understand their local and state government. ...
New Jersey Senate Preview – Education, Pensions, and PILOTs this Week
This week, six NJ Senate committees will tackle bills that cover education, redevelopment, pensions and more. All of these have...
Varnerin No Longer Chair of Recreation Commission, Residents Press Council on Sewage Billing and Infrastructure
John’s Notes on the 11/05/2025 Town Council Meeting During the 11/05/2025 Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting, Councilwoman Illis confirmed that...
This Week at NJ21st: Grading Gaps, Sewage Bills, and Student Data
Know Your JerseyOur fifth installment in the Understand Your Local Government series breaks down how Town Council meetings actually work, from the structure of...
The BOE Can, In Fact, Wipe Its Ass Without Permission
State law and the teachers’ contract make it clear: the Board of Education sets policy, not the Administration. It was...
Understanding Your NJ Government: Town Council Agendas, Ordinances, and Resolutions
The fifth article in an ongoing series intended to help NJ residents, especially students, understand their local and state government. ...
Tonight’s Berkeley Heights Town Council Agenda
Sorry I was a little behind on my agenda notes, everyone. I was over at Laura’s house today and got...
