CHS Principal Addresses Drug Use, Vaping in School at Roundtable Event
Columbia High School Interim Principal Dr. Kalisha Morgan addressed the topic of in-school drug use and vaping at a Principal’s Roundtable meeting on February 6…
District Addresses Columbia High’s Inconsistent Credit Recovery and Absence Policies
Widespread inconsistencies to Columbia High School’s absence and credit-recovery policies are being addressed by updated policies that include improved communication, the elimination of “NC” (no…
Audit Finds Lack of Consistency in Credit Recovery/Absence Policy Administration at Columbia High School
Inconsistencies in the administration of absence and credit recovery policies at Columbia High School are leading the South Orange-Maplewood School District to give students amnesty…
PARCC Results Show Achievement Gap Persists; Ficarra Says Gains Will Come Soon
A review of state testing results from the 2017-18 school year at last night’s South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education meeting showed a continued, significant gap…
For CHS Interim Principal Kalisha Morgan, ‘It’s All About the Kids’
Dr. Kalisha Morgan, the newly instated interim principal at Columbia High School (CHS), held the second of two question and answer sessions Wednesday evening to…
UPDATED: Meet Interim CHS Principal Dr. Kalisha Morgan August 1
UPDATE, July 30: The August 1 meet-and-greet location has been changed, according to an email: The “Meet and Greet” with Dr. Kalisha Morgan scheduled for…
More Questions than Answers in Removal of Columbia HS Principal Aaron
Update, July 4 2:55 p.m.: Village Green reached out to BOE President Elizabeth Baker and individual BOE members (as well as Dr. Ficarra) with more…
District: Aaron’s ‘Talents & Institutional Knowledge’ Needed for ‘District-Wide Initiatives’
Updated: In response to a request for comment from Village Green, the district spokesperson confirmed that the change of position for Principal Aaron was not…
South Orange-Maplewood BOE Considers Anti-Bullying Progress
Dr. Kalisha Morgan, Director of Planning and Assessment of South Orange-Maplewood Schools, presented the results of the district’s annual Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (ABR) Self-Assessment at…
South Orange-Maplewood District on a Roll with Board Meeting Report Emails
Dr. Thomas Ficarra has brought in a new approach to communication in his short time on the job at Interim Superintendent of Schools for the…