
NJ School SHOCKER: Study Finds MOST Districts Fail to Plan for Math & Literacy Success; Ramsey & Brick Stand Out!
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ramsey, NJ | October 16, 2025 – Is your local New Jersey school district’s “strategic plan” a true roadmap for success, or just a binder collecting dust? A new, eye-opening report from the New Jersey Policy Institute (NJPI) reveals a widespread systemic flaw: most of the state’s school districts have adopted strategic plans, but few are using them to set clear, measurable goals for improvement in crucial areas like student literacy and math.

