The Collaborative Model – Part One
Is the Berkeley Heights Public School District Maintaining Fidelity to the Model? Inclusion. It’s one of the three principles in DEI. “Include” is one of the three tenets in our district’s slogan. Is our district doing enough, and are the things we’ve done actually helping? It’s an in-depth topic, but this article will attempt to hit the basics without becoming...
Policy 6220 – Your Right to the Budget Process
Is the District Violating Its Policies in Locking the Public Out of The Budget Process? Most Berkeley Heights residents can agree that the Berkeley Heights Public School Budget has been an embarrassing process for our community for the past two years. There is still much to unpack, and it is most helpful to parse out the concerns in a digestible...
Why Do We Need A Superintendent Anyway?
Maybe it’s Time to Consider a Different Leadership Model for Schools “Ultimately, the authors conclude that when district academic achievement improves or deteriorates, the Superintendent is likely to be playing a part in an ensemble performance in which the Superintendent’s role could be filled successfully by many others. In the end, it is the system that promotes or hinders student...
BHCW 04/09/2023 Newsletter
What’s Important to know about Berkeley Heights, NJ this week…. Online Version PDF Version: There are three ways to get BHCW content delivered to your doorstep: (1) Sign-Up for our weekly/bi weekly newsletter. This is the most popular option so far. Subscribers will get email with articles published for the time period in between. (2) Subscribe to our Substack which will deliver articles...
BHCW Night Watch Episode 12: Republican Town Council Candidate Edmund Tom Maciejewski discusses the “Line”, some Local History and OPRA
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The Price of Student Success
The Hidden Educational Costs Families Face It’s impossible to argue how much is “too much” to spend when it comes to your kids, especially when his or her success at school is on the table. And, let’s face it; raising kids is expensive. What has become troubling to me, over the years, are the costs parents are expected to absorb...
Questions About the Berkeley Heights 2023 School Budget Remain
At the last BOE meeting on March 30th, the Board decided (correctly) not to eliminate supervisor positions. However, Dr. Varley followed the vote with a warning (or threat) that the decision would result in cuts to teaching staff. Not once did the option of reductions in the Superintendent’s office or the Business Administrator’s office ever come up. Later in April,...
2023 Budget Questions- What did Dr. Varley’s Nepotism Defense Cost Berkeley Heights?
Related Content: BUDGET, NEPOTISM & TEXTBOOKS DR. VARLEY’S NEPOTISM SETTLEMENT AND CONCERNING QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD ATTORNEY DR. VARLEY’S LEGAL TEAM TRIES TO PREVENT RESIDENT FROM ATTENDING HEARING ON NEPOTISM ALLEGATION DR. VARLEY’S NEPOTISM INVESTIGATION
What Teachers, Parents and Students Need to Prepare For
A BHCW Public Service Announcement During the last Night Watch episode, Shauna shared a comment a teacher made after the 03/30/2023 BOE Meeting: “Great…now they are going to pit teachers against Administrators.” The facts connected to the number of positions in the Superintendent’s and Business Administrators’ office discussed publicly, along with public demands at the last BOE Meeting that these...
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