
Nj Education Report PublisheS New Information ON BHPSNJ BudGet…..And It Doesn’t Look Good
NJED Report Op-ed from BHCW Contributor Uncovers a Potentially Significant Problem on Medical Benefits in the BHPSNJ Budget NJ Education Report published an Op-Ed from Sai Akiri alleging significant distortions in how the Budget is being presented to the Public. The article states the District is inflating the cost of Medical Benefits and that dollars budgeted for Medical Benefits are...

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