Each of the three departing South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education members — President Dr.…

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The Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution to allow the District to join the litigation to hold accountable companies like Meta, TikTok and YouTube for a mental health crisis among young people and the costs associated with it.

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“Choices we each make every day can feel small, but they add up to a healthier planet for all of us.”

“Again, I ask: What is the power of a board? It is to ensure that the actions of bad actors do not stymie the progress of our school district. This also underscores the immense power of a school board: while we can support growth, we also have the potential to thwart progress. That is a sobering reality and a responsibility we must never take lightly.”  

Cripe thanked voters who “entrusted me with this role…I never in a million years thought a kid from Daytona Beach would have been doing things here in Maplewood, but you gave me a chance, and I appreciate the support, the criticism, the calls to to do the right thing, the challenges that have come with being in this role.”