Berkeley Heights Resident and NYC Educator Letter to BHPSNJ BOE & Administration on School Closings
Michael Leblond, a resident of Berkeley Heights, is a parent of children in the District and a NYC Educator Dear Dr. Feltre, I am reaching out again to express my concerns on how the district is handling communication and decisions about closing our schools with various weather conditions. In the last two weeks, the district has struggled to communicate effectively...
Power, Priorities, and Paychecks: Unpacking the Devanney Council’s Latest Moves and a Local Press that Fails to Hold them Accountable
$30,000 for Media Services, Armies of Attorneys and Lobbyists funded by the Families of Berkeley Heights Arik Samson is a Resident of Berkeley Heights and was a candidate for the Berkeley Heights BOE during the 2024 elections. The Town Council has voted to extend the deadline for submitting the 2025 budget, even as it swiftly approved multiple executive orders immediately...
Berkeley Heights Resident & Parent Expresses Concerns on OSC Police Training Report
Rekha Ahalya is a parent with children in the Berkeley Heights School District This week, we learned that Berkeley Heights police attended at least one training session conducted by an organization promoting tactics that contradict principles of diversity, inclusion, and equity. This underscores the critical need for oversight. Prism, initially voted down, was later approved after BOE members received additional...
Berkeley Heights Resident and NYC Educator Letter to BOE on Data Breach, Facilities and BOE President
Michael Leblond, a resident of Berkeley Heights, is a parent of children in the District and a NYC Educator Dear Members of the BHBOE, Welcome to 2025 and the midpoint of the 2024-2025 school year. The start of 2025 already finds the Berkeley Heights Public Schools facing three major challenges that could have significant, long lasting impacts on our school...
What the Berkeley Heights Massage Parlor “Breaking News” Tells Us About Power, Privilege and Hyperlocal News Blogs
-John Migueis A recent headline from a local news outlet brought a wave of attention to a police report: Police Chief William Ives reports the arrest of a 64-year-old female following an ongoing investigation into illicit activities at a local business. Changling Wang, who resided and worked at Qitopia Massage Spa on Springfield Avenue, was taken into custody by Berkeley...
Follow Up To Article on OAL Decision v. Former BOE Majority Published Yesterday
-John Migueis Over the past three years, we have consistently provided a full accounting behind the issues that led to the most recent findings by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Specifically, regarding the most recent finding, numerous community members—including contributors, family members, and even a former Board of Education (BOE) member—advised the Board Majority at the time that using...
My Response to a Former BOE Member Regarding the 2022 Negotiation Meetings with Teachers
-Sai Akiri Dear Teachers and Community, For some reason a former BOE Member (Robert C) continues to spread outright misinformation. The facts are that Dr. Foregger and I care very much about our teachers, our school system and most importantly our students. We were absolutely in attendance for 2022 negotiations meetings with the teachers union as they are an important...
Response to BOE Candidate Deb Terrero’s (EIC Ticket) Most Recent Statement on Real Estate Values & Schools
-Shauna Williams is a Parent of One Child Attending BHPS and Two Children who are Graduates of BHPS I cannot comment on the successes of any local realtor or engage in debates about their expertise in home sales. However, I must emphasize that home sales and personal profit are not the focus of this election, especially as we are selecting...
Parent Reaches Out on AP Exams & Home-schooled Children
A Berkeley Heights Parent Reached Out to NJ21st on AP Exams and Her Interaction with the Board of Education: Email from Parent: Good morning! I am so happy to report that GL is allowing my homeschooled children to take AP tests at their school! I think this step towards inclusivity may be interesting to other residents! In my search for...
The “Context” Argument on Proficiency is Problematic, Lazy, and a Throw-Back to Four Years We Don’t Want to Live Through Again
John Migueis is a Parent of Two Children in the District Let me start by saying I strongly considered voting for Dr. Moore. That ended yesterday when I read his article on Rankings. How can Moore argue from a context perspective when he neglects to include proficiency in his article on rankings when that is the primary variable that drives...
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