Opinion: South Orange-Maplewood BOE Has Had Enough Time, Opportunity to Address Racial Inequities

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District Addresses Maplewood MS Handgun Incident as Anxious Parents Demand Action

Update, 6:48 p.m.: This article was updated with comment from a SOMSD spokeswoman. As many Maplewood Middle School parents voice growing concerns about the school district’s…

S. Orange – Maplewood Reports Smooth Rollout for PARCC, Few Opt-Outs

The first two days of PARCC testing in the South Orange – Maplewood School District were uneventful, with little in the way of technical glitches…

Memoli on ACLU Complaint: SOMSD Will Do What is ‘Right and Just’

At Monday’s Board of Education meeting, SOMSD Acting Superintendent James Memoli addressed a recent complaint filed against the district by the American Civil Liberties Union and others alleging that…

District Names Memoli Acting Superintendent, Continues Search for Permanent Candidate

8/28: This article was updated with clarifications from BOE President Beth Daugherty. Jim Memoli will remain as acting superintendent for the South Orange-Maplewood School District as the board…

Acting Superintendent Jim Memoli