Elizabeth Baker

South Orange-Maplewood BOE Members Clash in Testy Exchange Over Policy Details

Debate over policies governing the authority of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education president and the rules surrounding public comment at meetings took a sharp…

An Open Letter to the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed on the Non-Renewal of MMS Science Teacher

To the Members of the South Orange–Maplewood School District Board of Education: I attended your meeting on June 13, 2019, in which the Board of…

BOE Sends $160M+ Facilities Plan to Board of School Estimate — With Turf Fields & AC Included

The long and winding two-year road to undertake massive improvements to the school district’s crumbling infrastructure crossed another hurdle last night as the South Orange-Maplewood…

South Orange-Maplewood BOE Declines to Reverse Non-Renewal for MMS Science Teacher

Despite remarks from nearly a dozen supporters asking that sixth-grade science teacher Debra Hwang have her contract renewed (and a reported 23 or more letters…

2 South Orange-Maplewood BOE Members Abstained From Superintendent Vote. We Asked, ‘Why?’

“Hiring a new superintendent is one of the most important responsibilities of a school board,” wrote then-Board President Elizabeth Baker in July 2018, when the…

UPDATED: Ethics Commission Rules Lawson-Muhammad Violated Code at Traffic Stop, Recommends 6-Month Suspension from Board of Ed

The New Jersey State Department of Education School Ethics Commission has ruled that South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad violated State ethics code…

Elizabeth Baker

South Orange-Maplewood BOE Members Clash in Testy Exchange Over Policy Details

An Open Letter to the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed on the Non-Renewal of MMS Science Teacher

BOE Sends $160M+ Facilities Plan to Board of School Estimate — With Turf Fields & AC Included

South Orange-Maplewood BOE Declines to Reverse Non-Renewal for MMS Science Teacher

2 South Orange-Maplewood BOE Members Abstained From Superintendent Vote. We Asked, ‘Why?’

UPDATED: Ethics Commission Rules Lawson-Muhammad Violated Code at Traffic Stop, Recommends 6-Month Suspension from Board of Ed

Ficarra: Despite $3.9M Budget Gap, No Staff Reductions Proposed for 2019/20

PHOTOS: Maini Becomes South Orange-Maplewood BOE Prez, Cuttle & Farfan Sworn In

South Orange-Maplewood BOE Goodbyes: Pai & Sabin Exit, Baker Not Seeking Board Presidency for 2019

South Orange-Maplewood Board of School Estimate to Hold Informal Workshop on $140M School District Plan Dec 6