PJ blogger and the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, in April a reader aptly described the current situation in the Ridgewood School system ( https://theridgewoodblog.net/reader-suggest-its-time-for-new-leadership-at-ridgewood-schools/ )
“Ultimately Fishbein and Gorman are responsible. Their hefty salaries are funded by the taxpayers. If the rankings don’t improve in 2-3 years, then these two losers get FIRED. It’s that simple, folks.
What part of the budget (none?) is going towards improving the actual ACADEMIC QUALITY of Ridgewood schools?
Are the feckless superintendent and RHS principal doing anything to improve these numbers?
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Ridgewood DID NOT make “The 50 highest scoring schools in NJ’s new school ranking system”
RHS is ranked 84 out of 386 in NJ High Schools (not even top 20%)
nj.com article link:
https://www.nj.com/education/2018/01/the_top_50_schools_in_njs_new_state_ratings.html
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Ridgewood DID NOT make the “top 10” (or even the “top 25”) in NJ High schools
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Ridgewood DID NOT even make the “Top 500” high schools Nationally (they were almost in the 600s)
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Ridgewood BARELY made the top 50% in College Readiness (53.6% of students are ready for college … which means almost HALF of RHS students ARE NOT ready for college)
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us news link:
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-jersey/districts/ridgewood-public-schools/ridgewood-high-school-12746
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Pathetic. Pitiful. ”
Folks it clearly time for change at the leadership level of the Ridgewood school system . Leadership or lack there of starts with the Board of Education . The BOE has grown stale and out of touch with residents , the budget is bloated and enormous . Ridgewood schools have become better known for bullying, fights, drugs , virtue signaling ,than quality education .
The current school board president is being backed by the same cadre of people that brought you ,an ethically challenged mayor, high density housing” , and suicide bike lanes . They also backed the failed Harwin campaign which became most notable for its bigotry ,anti catholic rhetoric , attacking jamboree and a rabbi caught stealing political signs off yards.
To many long term residents these were the all time low points in the history of the Village . It is time to reverse course , and that course in the Village leads back to the Ridgewood School system . The first step to take is to bring in long over due new blood with new ideas . While Mr. Kaufman may not be the answer to everything or a quick solution ,it is the start of a process with means ending lifetime appointments to the Board of Education and turning Ridgewood schools back into a positive learning environment .
Nice guy. Demonstrated live in the debate that he’s completely out of his depth and doesn’t even know what he can and can’t do in the job. We saw what on the job training got us with a village manager that wasn’t qualified. Time for experience to win the day.
Yes, 100%. Kaufman is the one to vote for. And Loncto is the one to vote against. You gain a good one and lose a loser.
Vote for Loncto he doesn’t exclude on the basis of whether or not you have children in the school system. We don’t need another ism in our society.
Being prepared for a debate matters. Let’s show our children that doing homework, being prepared matters, that you have to earn your rewards honestly by hard work and honest achievement.
Ok, I get it:
You are angry that your property taxes are no longer deductible on your federal taxes.
You are angry that Harvard isn’t going to accept every kid at RHS with a 4.0+ GPA.
You are angry that you bought a house you may not be able to sell for more than you paid.
HOWEVER: Don’t vote for someone at the local level who can’t solve any of those problems. Someone who didn’t prepare for the debate.
I have not heard one solid idea from him.
What is he actually proposing beyond feel good ideas?
The BOE has the their hands tied by federal, state and union rules, laws and contracts.
How is Kaufman going to change that?
I’m sticking with Loncto!
One line answer to all four comments above – “under Loncto taxes and debt going UP, school rankings going down, time for a change”.
Great choice!
Chris will be an excellent BOE member.
We need a change, and fast!
Janice Willett, give it up. You are a two time loser supporting Loser Loncto. Kaufman is my candidate.
Loncto has my vote!