NJ Education Report Amplifies Call for Clarity on Adaptive Testing
Laura Waters of New Jersey Education Report adds to the questions surrounding New Jersey’s planned adaptive testing rollout. You can...
Open Letter to Commissioner Dehmer Regarding Concerns About NJSLA-Adaptive Rollout
Last week, the New Jersey Department of Education announced plans to move to a new kind of state testing called...
Debris Chokes Passaic River: Post-Storm Visit Raises Questions for Berkeley Heights Mayor and Council
Debris Chokes Passaic River: Post-Storm Visit Raises Questions for Berkeley Heights Mayor and Council -Michael Leblond Last week’s town council...
The Early Start Advantage: Seven Local Schools Beginning Before Labor Day in 2025
Starting school before Labor Day allows for more instructional days when it matters –Written by an Educator in our District...
Another Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting, Another Round of Porn – 08/05/2025
-Michael Leblond The zoom meeting opened with a light hearted discussion of grilling and cleaning up from the storm on...
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This step allows us to grow and make our civic journalism model more sustainable. We aim to support local writers,...
Chatham, Millburn, and New Providence Schools Lead on NJGPA ….others Struggle
Recent NJGPA Results Highlight Gaps Between Top-Tier Districts and Those Falling Behind –Written by an Educator in our District At...
Videos and Images of 07/14/2025 Storm Throughout Union County
Residents of various communities in Union County have been sharing pictures and videos of flooding in their communities. You can...
Seven-District Dashboard for Academic Proficiency Shows Mixed Results by Grade Band
Elementary schools continue to rank highly while middle schools and high schools struggle. -Written by an Educator in our District...
From Top-Performing Elementaries to Troubled Middles: Union County School Proficiency Scores Ranked
New Providence and Westfield dominate early grades, while middle schools lag across nearly every district -Written by an Educator in...