Local NAACP Unit and SOMA Justice Weigh in on Lawson-Muhammad Ruling & Penalty
Two more local organizations — the NAACP Oranges & Maplewood unit and SOMA Justice — are weighing in on the NJ Department of Education School…
CHS Grad & Maplewood Township Reach Settlement on Police Brutality Civil Suit
A recent graduate of Columbia High School and the Township of Maplewood have reached a settlement in a civil suit alleging police brutality, according to…
First of Several South Orange-Maplewood BOE Candidates Forums Takes Place Oct 3
The first of several South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education candidates forums is scheduled to take place this Wednesday night, October 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the…
South Orange-Maplewood Board Votes to Realign STEM, Reducing Math and Science by 15 Levels
On Tuesday, February 20, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education voted 7-2 to approve Resolution 3693, restructuring or “realigning” the STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics)…
Letter: South Orange-Maplewood STEM Changes are ‘Too Little, Too Late’ for Black Students
Tuesday night, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education voted 7-2 to restructure the STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) curriculum, which included a reduction in math levels…
Black Parents Workshop: Marshall Principal Deserves Due Process & Fair Treatment
The SOMA Black Parents Workshop released a statement today in support of Marshall School Principal Bonita Samuels. “The Black Parents Workshop supports the tenure of…
South Orange-Maplewood BOE Race Takes Negative Turn With 4-Page Flier
A four-page flier distributed this weekend by the SOMA Black Parents Workshop takes aim at the two incumbent candidates in the South Orange-Maplewood Board of…
Final 4 South Orange-Maplewood BOE Candidates Forums Take Place Oct 24, 25, 26 & Nov 4
With the November 7 election just two weeks away, the 8 candidates vying for three seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education have four…
In South Orange-Maplewood, Leveling Inequality Persists for Black Students, Report Says
Two years after the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education passed a sweeping Access & Equity policy designed to end years of institutionalized racism and address…
Fields: South Orange-Maplewood BOE’s ‘Moral Compass is Broken’
The following is a statement read by Walter Fields, head of the Black Parents Workshop, at Monday’s South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education Meeting. Next week,…