Lack of Math Supervisor Leaves Berkeley Heights Public Schools Leaderless in a Key Content Area
Berkeley Heights is the only school district in the area with no administrative oversight for mathematics students, teachers, courses, and curriculum. -Written by an Educator in the Community Berkeley Heights Public Schools (BHPS) no longer has a math supervisor. The role of a math supervisor, particularly at Governor Livingston High School (GLHS) and Columbia Middle School (CMS), was essential to...
What We Can Do To Reverse The Berkeley Heights Declines In Math, Science, And ELA Part 2: Evidence-Based Decision Making
The Second in a Series of Articles on How Berkeley Heights Can Repair the Damage under Dr. Varley’s Leadership Since BHCW’s analysis of the Berkeley Heights School District’s declines in Math, Science, and English came out, I have had many conversations with different parents, teachers, and other school staff in the community on how to reverse them. In the second...
The 08/10/2023 Bill List – Another Concerning Snapshot
More questions about how District Funds are Being Used Arise….. -Sai Akiri, 2023 Candidate for Berkeley Heights Board of Education BHCW submitted the following OPRA request on 08/07/2023: Please provide under OPRA and common law right to know the following documents: Bill list for August 10, 2023 Board meeting Treasurer report for June and July 2023 Cash report for June...
BOE Committee Meeting Minutes – 05/2023 and 06/2023
Based on experience, residents should take the accuracy of these minutes with a large grain of salt.….multiple large salt chunks. Regardless, these are still useful for the public to see. PDF of Minutes for 05/2023 PDF Minutes for 06/2023 This Article Made Possible by OPRA…Learn How To Protect This Important Law!
Berkeley Heights Public Schools Lacks a World Language Program in Chinese (or Asian) Studies
Where is the “inclusion” and “diversity”? – An Educator in the Community Shares A Second Article on our World Languages Program Berkeley Heights Public Schools (BHPS) is the only surrounding district that does not have – nor considers – a Chinese/Asian World Language program for high school students. Following up on the first article where Columbia Middle School (CMS) students...
The Berkeley Heights Public School Busing Controversy Explained in Under Five Minutes
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After 17 Years of Service -Technology Coordinator Resigns from BHPSNJ
Another Loss for the District Another note for tonight’s agenda- Mike Skara – Technology Coordinator – has resigned after 17 years with the District. It is yet another departure in what can reasonably be considered a bleed in a District that appears to be in chaos. This resignation occurs amid accusations of a hostile work environment by a former long-time...
BOE Candidate Email Points to Discrepancies in Busing Controversy
Contradiction between public statements by BOE Members and reported numbers to the State on Courtesy Busing If you have yet to pay attention, the issue is that some families with Subscription busing (those that pay for busing because they don’t qualify based on their distance from the home to the school of 2 miles) are having their services canceled by...
Parent Questions to Dr. Varley on Cuts to Subscription Busing
Decision on cuts made by BOE Finance Committee –Margit Pedraza On August 3, 2023, I, along with other parents, received an email informing us that subscription busing is being cancelled for CMS, MKM and MP for the upcoming school year. I was truly disappointed and frustrated by this decision given the added hardship it places on parents especially me as...
Additional Thoughts on the 06/29/2023 BOE Meeting
BOE Candidate Sai Akiri Responds to Gale Bradford’s Speech -Sai Akiri At the special board meeting called on June 29, 2023, two key administrative positions were appointed with zero community input while the entire board was not present. This calls attention to the critical need for more regularly scheduled board meetings. According to state laws, bills cannot be approved at...
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