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 Problem and Concerns about “Flipped Classroom”. I was recently sent a link to a comprehensive article about the history of mathematics in the United States. Despite being titled ‘A Brief History of American K-12 Mathematics Education in the 20th Century‘, the...
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 the release of spring 2024 New Jersey State Learning Assessment (NJSLA) results. According to the article, math and ELA scores ranged from 650 to 850, with a score of 750, equating to students meeting grade level expectations and a score...
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 upheaval due to the previous Board of Education (BOE) and administration’s decision to push through a chaotic reconfiguration of our schools. While US News & World Report relies on year-old data, we have already reported updated proficiency scores for 2022-2023,...
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 declines reported two years ago. While the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings reflect data from the 2021-2022 school year, our internal proficiency reporting is more current—and it tells a promising story. Let’s start with the US News and...
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 BHPSNJ Transportation Problem Timeline in 4 1/2 Minutes
We created this video as a result of the incredibly false narrative surrounding the transportation issue advanced by political clubs and prospective political candidates in private organizations connected to our schools to achieve political objectives this election. Read All Articles Related to BHPSNJ Transportation Subscribe to BHCW For Free Reach Out To Your Representatives
The BHPSNJ Transparency Problem Timeline in 2 Minutes
Given the horrific track record of the political machines supporting many BOE Candidates on the issue of Transparency, we felt it was essential to educate the Berkeley Heights Community on this critical topic. Read All Articles Related to OPMA Read All Articles Related to OPRA Subscribe to BHCW For Free Reach Out To Your Representatives
The BHPSNJ Budget Problem Timeline in 2 1/2 Minutes
Given the tendency of politically funded and backed Berkeley BOE candidates and their operatives to misrepresent issues connected to the budget, NJ21st developed this short video to educate the families of Berkeley Heights, NJ. Read All Articles on the 2024 BHPSNJ Budget Read All Articles on the 2023 BHPSNJ Budget Read All Articles on the 2022 BHPSNJ Budget Subscribe to...
Educator Responds to Debang, Moore and Terrero Ticket on BHPSNJ Proficiency
Test scores provide context alongside other districts -Written by a non-politically connected Educator in the Community Following up on a recent post on Berkeley Heights Community Watch from a Board of Education (BOE) candidate and a parent, the main source of school rankings originate from test scores such as the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA for students in Grades...
Drilling Down on The Special Needs/Proficiency Question
Given the recent articles on proficiency, I decided to clear the cobwebs out of my stats brain and run a few numbers to add context to the discussion. I took the last three periods of proficiency and percentages on special needs across the 7 district dashboards, ran Pearsons, converted it to a T-Stat, and determined a probability value (I welcome...
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