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What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter begins with our Annual review of proficiency-driven rankings of schools in the 7-District Dashboard and reactions from John and one Candidate to Dr. Moore’s (EIC Ticket) Candidate Statement. We move onto Laura’s deep dive on OPRA requests to the District and find that former BOE...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. Three BOE Candidates (Dr. Foregger, Mr. Behne, and Mr. Samson) responded to our questions on Budget, while Ms. DeBang, Dr. Moore, Ms. Terrero, and Mr. Devanney did not respond. We discuss a further slide in rankings (Niche) due to the sliding proficiencies under the prior Superintendent and former...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter starts with responses from BOE candidates on transparency. Two Candidates running for two available three-year terms (Dr. Foregger and Matthew Behne) responded, as did Arik Samson, who is running for the available replacement seat left open when Angela Penna resigned. The Township is next, and...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter starts with BOE Representative Dr. Tom Foregger’s clear and comprehensive analysis of changes the State Department of Education is making in its approach to evaluating District Performance. BOE Representatives Joly and Akiri finally responded to the Tapinto Disinformation Campaign concerning BOE Meetings. We follow up...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter begins with a breakdown of the 08/15/2024 BOE Meeting, which includes a fact check of the lawsuit narrative, the “friends” narrative …too many to list. More importantly, there are updates connected to proficiency, a plan on Math, and the controversial CMS Policy that allows staff...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter starts with TAPINTO’s incorrect and biased reporting of BOE Meetings. They recently re-introduced inaccurate resident comments about BOE Members who did not pay for campaign and business advertising on their platform. This disinformation approach also includes inaccurate statements about not-for-profit information sources. We review the...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter starts with two articles about somewhat similar narratives on initiatives in Berkeley Heights and Warren, which leave residents of both communities with more questions than answers. Despite weeks of effort on our part, the Berkeley Heights Mayor, Council, and Recreation Chair still need to make...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter begins with an overview of District developments and moves to the start of a series that plans to detail – step by step- efforts by operatives from both local machines to obstruct progress being made by the new Board of Education. We move on to...