NJDOE Assessment Shift: The Public’s Right to Know on Accountability and Comparability
Over the weekend we sent another email to NJ DOE Commissioner Dehmer on NJ’s new testing model. Federal law requires...
The Argument for Open Access in High School
Viswa was a former member and president of the Millburn board of education. He continues to be interested in public...
Building Thinking Classrooms: A Warning for Livingston
Livingston should learn lessons from Berkeley Heights results and larger studies. –Written by an Educator in our District Dear Livingston...
Policy Brief on the Rights of Undocumented Students in NJ
Recently, I provided a brief to local Boards of Education, Municipal Governments and Police Departments on the rights of undocumented...
Adaptive Testing Rollout Stirs Déjà Vu for Local BOE Member
As previously reported, NJ21st cc’d various Boards of Education within the 21st on our emails to state and federal representatives...
Three-Year Trends: GLHS Gains, Madison and Chatham Slip and Millburn Holds in 2025 Rankings
2025 U.S. News and World Report High School Rankings Released –Written by an Educator in our District U.S. News and...
New Jersey’s Adaptive Testing: A Field Test Without Federal Guardrails?
Last week, NJ21st reached out directly to the U.S. Department of Education to flag major concerns about New Jersey’s plan...
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...
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...
