“Let me jump on my soapbox,” said Supt. Jason Bing. “We are extremely late …
Deirdre Brown
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
New South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Selects President, 1st & 2nd VPs at Reorg Meeting
Board President Will Meyer said he trusts each Board member “is prepared to work …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Schools to Hire Dr. Fergus to Address Ongoing Suspension Disparities
All South Orange-Maplewood School District suspensions reported for Sept/Oct 2025 (9 total) were Black …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Schools Looking at Zones for Integration Plan
The district’s integration consultant is currently beta testing a two-zone three-school model, with Zone …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
BOE Discusses Proposed Changes to Integration Plan, Agrees More Transparency Is Needed
A transcript of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education’s October 30 discussion about potential …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMA Schools Integration Initiative Could See ‘Potential Modifications’ in Two Years
BOE President Nubia DuVall Wilson said that potential modifications would only come after opportunities …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Introduces Internal Student Transfer Policy Updates
“These policies make it explicit that the District may consider real life problems that …
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“I applaud you for continuing to lean into this,” Maplewood Township Committee person Dean …
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Board of Ed President Provides Updates on PreK, Superintendent Evaluation, Student Transfers
“It’s important to recognize that our Intentional Integration Initiative brings its own challenges for …
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD 2025-26 Budget: ‘No Reductions’ in Staff, 2.12% Total Tax Impact
“We’re gonna have to be lean moving forward,” said Supt. Jason Bing. “We cannot …

