BOE President Elizabeth Baker

South Orange-Maplewood Rejects Bids for Superintendent Search, Will Revise Criteria

The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education has rejected all bids it received from search firms to choose the district’s new superintendent, and agreed to issue…

Mazzocchi: Lawson-Muhammad Should ‘Deeply Reflect,’ Consider Resigning

[Editor’s Note: Anthony Mazzocchi is a member of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education. The opinions expressed in this letter are his own.] May 25,…

Ficarra: South Orange-Maplewood Must Address ‘Decades of Neglect’ of Facilities

South Orange-Maplewood School District Interim Supt. Dr. Thomas Ficarra appeared before the Maplewood Township Committee at its Wednesday meeting, to provide the governing body with…

District Probes Charges that Columbia HS Teachers, Student Distributed Election Flier in Classrooms

A four-page flier critical of incumbents Donna Smith and Board of Education President Elizabeth Baker was circulated by at least one teacher and a student…

Letter: Baker and Baker Will Bring Progressive Values to the BOE

Letter to the Editors: I am writing to urge residents of our communities to vote for two outstanding candidates for the South Orange-Maplewood Board of…

Baker: Work of Educational Equity and Systemic Change Is Not Easy, But We Must Move Forward

This is an open letter to our community, laying out my perspective on equity in our school district. This letter may seem long, but there…

Daugherty Endorses Baker & Baker for Board of Education

To the Editor: I served on the Board of Education for almost 10 years and had the pleasure of serving with Elizabeth Baker for two…

Letter: Elizabeth Baker and Donna Smith Have Experience, Passion to Meet District Challenges

To the Editor: I am writing to encourage SOMA residents to join me in voting for Elizabeth Baker and Donna Smith for Board of Education…

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

Editor’s note: James Davis ran for a seat on the Board of Education in 2016. This letter is in response to a presentation given on…

Thinking of Running for South-Orange Maplewood BOE? Deadline is July 31

The deadline to declare candidacy for the South Orange – Maplewood School District Board of Education is 4 p.m. on July 31. There are three…