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...
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...
State Mandates Full-Day Kindergarten by 2029 … What Local Districts Are Doing Now
From Pre-K rollouts to school reconfiguration, Chatham and New Providence face the growing pains of a changing New Jersey –...
Assigning the Right Person to the Right Role: Rethinking the Library Liaison
Assigning the role to an administrator would be more helpful for student literacy and summer reading assignments. -Written by an...
Too Many Bosses, Not Enough Students – A Case for School District Unification in Union County
Consolidating two school districts would save on administrative costs, create curriculum alignment, and keep Mountainside students at Governor Livingston High...