Category: Newsletter

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. Our newsletter kicks off with an in-depth article exploring the history of math education and its relevance to the challenges facing BHPSNJ today. We then provide a recap of the December 12, 2024, meeting, where the Business Administrator introduced last-minute changes to the agenda during the final meeting...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter opens with our 7-District Dashboard, showcasing Spring 2024 NJSLA performance. We highlight competitive ELA scores, tightening math rankings, and pinpoint areas for improvement in Algebra 1, Geometry, and science compared to peer districts. Next, we dive into a series of in-depth articles on the impact...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter kicks off with an investigative look into the flow of campaign dollars in Berkeley Heights. We uncover a web of PACs funded by businesses and special interest groups, making it challenging to gauge the extent of pay-to-play practices at the municipal level. Next, we recap...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter opens with an in-depth analysis of the recently released 2025 US News & World Report rankings for elementary and middle schools. Notably, these rankings appear to be based on 2021-2022 proficiency scores, as indicated in the report. Next, we delve into a contentious discussion from the latest Town Council Meeting. Concerns...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. Our newsletter opens with a major development: the recent OAL ruling against a former Board of Education majority that controversially used district funds to pursue an ethics complaint against a fellow BOE member and provides a brief summary of this ongoing, two-year-long case. Next, we delve into local...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter begins with responses from Berkeley Heights BOE candidates Foregger, Behne, and Samson on our questions about academic achievement. We did not receive responses from candidates Debang, Moore, Terrero, Stanley, or Devanney. Next, we kick off a series examining the significant changes over the past ten...