=== BHPSNJ 2021 Reconfiguration ===
The Administration’s Response to Our District’s Declines Was Everything We Expected — and Less
Date: 2023-07-14
Critiques the district leadership’s public statements and responses to mounting academic concerns post-reconfiguration.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/07/14/the-administrations-response-to-our-districts-declines-was-everything-we-expected-and-less/
Reassignments, Resignations, and the Berkeley Heights Public School District’s Decline
Date: 2023-05-20
Analyzes staffing instability and leadership churn triggered by the reconfiguration and its role in student performance declines.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/05/20/reassignments-resignations-and-the-berkeley-heights-public-school-districts-decline/
Varley: Building a Legacy of Division and Decline
Date: 2023-05-19
Evaluates the superintendent’s role in pushing the 2021 reconfiguration and the long-term fallout across the district.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/05/19/varley-building-a-legacy-of-division-and-decline/
Impact of Reconfiguration: School Transitions on Students and the BHPSNJ Decline
Date: 2023-05-22
Outlines the academic and emotional impacts of grade shifts and school transitions created by the 2021 reconfiguration.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/05/22/impact-of-reconfiguration-school-transitions-on-students-and-the-bhpsnj-decline/
The Story of the BHPSNJ Decline in 5 Photos
Date: 2023-05-15
Uses key charts and graphics to visually capture the post-reconfiguration decline in rankings, ratings, and public trust.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/05/15/the-story-of-the-bhpsnj-decline-in-5-photos/
Five More Snapshots of the BHPSNJ Decline
Date: 2023-05-16
A companion article to the “5 Photos” piece showing additional evidence of performance and morale decline in the wake of restructuring.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/05/16/five-more-snapshots-of-the-bhpsnj-decline/
Berkeley Heights Public School Rating & Ranking Drop: Closer Looks
Date: 2023-05-06
Breaks down the district’s slippage in public school rankings and how many tie back to post-2021 policy changes.
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https://nj21st.com/2023/05/06/berkeley-heights-public-school-rating-ranking-drop-closer-looks/
All the Facebook & Social Media Announcements by the District Connected to Berkeley Heights Reconfiguration Controversy
Date: 2021-05-17
Archives all official posts from the District during the height of reconfiguration opposition in 2021.
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https://nj21st.com/2021/05/17/all-the-facebook-social-media-announcements-by-the-district-connected-to-berkeley-heights-reconfiguration-controversy/
All the Videos & Meeting Recordings Connected to Berkeley Heights Reconfiguration Controversy
Date: 2021-05-17
Compiles video evidence from BOE meetings and public commentary on the reconfiguration process.
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https://nj21st.com/2021/05/17/all-the-videos-meeting-connected-to-berkeley-heights-reconfiguration-controversy/
All the Links & Articles on Berkeley Heights School Reconfiguration
Date: 2021-05-17
Master list of news articles, letters, and documents tracking the origin and public reaction to the 2021 restructuring.
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https://nj21st.com/2021/05/17/all-the-links-articles-on-berkeley-heights-school-reconfiguration/