Attorney says he has been conducting his own investigation into an incident between Frank Sanchez and a student and will be delivering the results to the prosecutor’s office shortly.
Black Parents Workshop
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Adopts New Policy on ‘Inappropriate Staff Conduct’
“I hope that the district reviews this in great detail,” said Board 2nd VP Nubia DuVall Wilson. “The importance of this policy with district personnel and the appropriate state-mandated steps that personnel must take if or when they believe a student has experienced abuse by a staff member. … It helps give the voiceless safety and support.”
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATE: Columbia High School Principal Released After Being Charged with Felony
As Frank Sanchez appeared in court on Tuesday, many community members flooded the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office with phone calls supporting him.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Malespina: Serving on the Board of Ed Is ‘About What’s Best for Students, Not a Popularity Contest’
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education member Elissa Malespina reflects on her term on the BOE.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Fergus Committee Meets for 1st Time, Equity Implementation Plan Presented
Board of Education members asked for more details, including timelines, budget numbers and measurable goals.
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ElectionMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Village Green ‘Ask the Candidates’: 2023 BOE Candidates on Fergus Report, Deleveling
The five candidates respond to our questions on the Fergus Report, access & equity, and the conversation around deleveling
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The following release is from the South Orange-Maplewood School District. It follows on the…
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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 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 enrollment and failure rates.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
New Ethics Complaint Filed Against Board of Ed 1st VP Elissa Malespina
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