Does BHPS need an Assistant Superintendent?
Given A Bloated Budget and a Need to Repair Math & Science, is there a need to employ a full time Assistant Superintendent? -Written by a non-politically connected Educator in the Community The past three years, Berkeley Heights Public Schools (BHPS) has been through four Assistant Superintendents. Two of these candidates were only in the role for one year each....
NJ21st 09/08/2024 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter starts with BOE Representative Dr. Tom Foregger’s clear and comprehensive analysis of changes the State Department of Education is making in its approach to evaluating District Performance. BOE Representatives Joly and Akiri finally responded to the Tapinto Disinformation Campaign concerning BOE Meetings. We follow up...
Potential Strategies to Improve Test Scores at Governor Livingston High School
Recent NJGPA score decline shows the need to look into current practices. -Written by a non-politically connected Educator in the Community In April 2024, U.S. News and World Report released their public high school rankings for the 2022-23 school year, which BHCW summarized and TAPInto published again recently. In the rankings, Governor Livingston High School (GLHS) ranked 90th, a ten-place...
NJ21st 08/20/2024 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter begins with a breakdown of the 08/15/2024 BOE Meeting, which includes a fact check of the lawsuit narrative, the “friends” narrative …too many to list. More importantly, there are updates connected to proficiency, a plan on Math, and the controversial CMS Policy that allows staff...
Is Gale Bradford Sabotaging the Superintendent Search to Influence the Election?
We are hearing from credible inside sources that Ms. Bradford is making impactful decisions on the superintendent search independent of the BOE majority. She has allowed remote interviews for candidates but is preventing BOE members from conducting Superintendent interviews remotely to advance candidates she and Ms. Stanley favor. Check that. She is only allowing remote interviews for three BOE...
NJ21st 08/03/2024 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter starts with TAPINTO’s incorrect and biased reporting of BOE Meetings. They recently re-introduced inaccurate resident comments about BOE Members who did not pay for campaign and business advertising on their platform. This disinformation approach also includes inaccurate statements about not-for-profit information sources. We review the...
What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week –07/27/2024
Educational Services Commission Of NJ Surplus Exposed, NJ Students Get Help on FASFA, NJ Temporary Workers Rights Upheld, RFK and the NJ Ballot, NJ School Funding Primer Kevin Walsh, NJ OSC, Exposes Continued Exploitation of NJ Education Bodies NJ Vindicator The Educational Services Commission of New Jersey, a cooperative that serves more than 700 school districts and local governments, has...
A 2025-26 Berkeley Heights School Calendar
Proposing a calendar to expand on religious holidays and professional development. -Written by a non-politically connected Educator in the Community In a prior article, school calendars of 17 districts, including Berkeley Heights (BHPS), were analyzed on if/how they honor particular religious holidays (Diwali, Lunar New Year, and Eid) and how professional development for teachers is set in the calendar. The...
NJ21st 07/23/2024 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter starts with two articles about somewhat similar narratives on initiatives in Berkeley Heights and Warren, which leave residents of both communities with more questions than answers. Despite weeks of effort on our part, the Berkeley Heights Mayor, Council, and Recreation Chair still need to make...
What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week –07/22/2024
Fight Over Affordable Housing Continues, Suppliers Not responsible for Contaminated Water, More NJ Workers Eligible for Overtime, Narcan is Saving Lives, Some NJ Presidential History Montvale Continues to Push Forward on Affordable Housing Suit NJ SPotlight News NJ Spotlight News interviewed Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali, who sent a letter to about 100 towns seeking support to legally challenge the...
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