The BOE Can, In Fact, Wipe Its Ass Without Permission
State law and the teachers’ contract make it clear: the Board of Education sets policy, not the Administration. It was...
Concerns About Grading Inequities at GLHS Surface Again
Over the past six years, one issue has come up repeatedly from pretty much everyone: inequitable grading practices at GLHS....
What to Consider for the BHPSNJ Strategic Plan Meeting
NJ Education report published three articles over the past twelve months that are worth looking at when providing feedback to...
Understanding Your NJ Government: Boards of Education and School Funding
The fourth article in an ongoing series intended to help NJ residents, especially students, understand their local and state government. ...
What the October 16 BHPSNJ Meeting Revealed About the Learning-Styles Myth
The Building Thinking Classroom saga is not over; it is simply one example of the indirect teaching methods that American...
Three Important Changes: State DOE increases Transparency, Accountability and Clarity
On 10/08/2025, the NJ State BOE made some important changes to its Standards and Assessment rules. The three most impactful...
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...