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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Melissa Butler Is New Clinton School Principal, Replacing Connors
The BOE also approved the appointment of Rashad Davis as a new English language arts teacher at Columbia High School.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
WATCH: Superintendent Unveils New South Orange-Maplewood District & School Branding Logos in Video
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
Former Columbia High School Athletics Director, Two Former Baseball Coaches Resign
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With Taylor’s Contract Renewal in Question, Black Parents Workshop Issues ‘No Confidence’ Letter
The letter follows on a statement in May by Maplewood Mayor Dean Dafis, indicating that Taylor’s tenure was in question; a number of local residents have since spoken on Taylor’s behalf at BOE meetings.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSponsored
SOMSD BOE Announces Special Public Meetings and Executive Sessions on June 19 and 27
From The South Orange Maplewood Board of Education (first published June 14, 2023): Special…
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
CHS’s Mac Silverstein Wins Rising Star Award for His Outstanding Performance in ‘Something Rotten!’
Columbia High School student Mac Silverstein was one of three actors honored with awards…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With Middle School Construction Bids $12M Over Budget, District Will Prioritize Most Urgent Projects
Superintendent Taylor attributed the high bids to pandemic-related inflation and supply issues. Board member Arun Vadlamani the over-budget bids for the middle schools will be one of the biggest issues the BOE will need to resolve. “It is $12 million. It is not a small number.”
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
BOE Approves Transportation for Every Pre-K, Elementary Student Living 1.25 Miles+ From School
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Report: Stark Academic Disparities Remain Between Black and White Students in South Orange-Maplewood
Calling the findings of the report “atrocious”, the Black Parents Workshop said SOMSD “did little to comply with our settlement agreement.” Superintendent Taylor defended the district’s work on access and equity, despite the district’s own reporting on ongoing disparities in state test scores, suspensions, advanced math enrollmentĀ and failure rates.