
Mathematics History and Learning Its Lessons – Part Two
The second in a series that every Parent, Student and Educator Can Read to Better Understand the Current American Math...

Ten Most Read Articles of 2024
NJ21st had another strong year as traffic to the site and subscriptions topped the prior year across all platforms. Here...

How to Increase Core-Content Area Instructional Minutes at Columbia Middle School
Increasing minutes and daily practice, especially for math, while sustaining the music program -Written by a non-politically affiliated Educator in...

Rights and Wrongs of the 2025-26 BHPS Calendar
Tweaks that could have been made for academic benefits and professional development -Written by a non-politically affiliated Educator in the...

Analysis: How Are New Jersey Urban Districts Really Holding Up?
I wrote an article comparing seven urban districts for NJ Education Report: [embedpress prefix_nftcreator=’false’ prefix_nftprice=’false’ prefix_nftlastsale=’false’ label_nftbutton=’false’ loadmorelabel=’false’ label_nftrank=’false’ label_nftdetails=’false’...

Mathematics History and Learning Its Lessons – Part One
The first in a series that every Parent, Student and Educator Can Read to Better Understand the Current American Math...

Spring 2024 NJSLA Scores: How Did the 7-District Dashboard Perform?
Berkeley Heights has some strengths, some weaknesses; moved forward to middle-of-pack with neighboring districts NJ.com recently published an article on...

How Berkeley Heights Elementary Schools Fared on the US News & World Report 2025 Rankings
Spoiler Alert: Not Great It’s important to note that these rankings are based on 2021-2022 proficiency scores—a period marked by...

Columbia Middle School Pulls Ahead in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
And there’s even better news for Berkeley Heights on the horizon. Columbia Middle School has shown resilience amid the proficiency...

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...