John’s Notes on the rest of the 11/20/2025 BHPSNJ BOE Meeting Agenda
Laura will be providing an update on the updated referendum questions later in the day as some of the language...
This Week’s NJ Legislative Preview – University Merger, PFAS Bans and Consumer Protections
S4881 – Merger of New Jersey City University With Kean University | Senate Higher Education CommitteeMonday, 11/17/2025 @ 11am NJCU’s...
Video: New NJ School Tests + New Scoring System: Will This Hide Declining Performance?
New Jersey is changing both the state tests and the accountability system at the same time. Adaptive testing means students...
This Week at NJ21st: Education Focus, Policy Myths and Referendum Facts
Education Stack This week we shift the spotlight firmly back to education and look at it from every angle. We...
DOE Affirms Boards Are Responsible for Instruction
In its October 2025 Notice of Adoption, the State Board provided an official response to public comment that includes guidance...
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...