Hyper-Leveling

Board of Ed Member Annemarie Maini: This is Why I Strongly Support the New STEM Realignment

Dear SOMSD parents and community members: I am one of your representatives on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education. I’ve served in that role since…

South Orange-Maplewood Board Votes to Realign STEM, Reducing Math and Science by 15 Levels

On Tuesday, February 20, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education voted 7-2 to approve Resolution 3693, restructuring or “realigning” the STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics)…

Letter: Coalition on Race Supports STEM Realignment — With Proper Support for Students and Teachers

The following letter was presented to the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education by Carol Barry-Austin and Meredith Sue Willis, co-chairs of the Schools Committee of…

PARES Supports New South Orange-Maplewood STEM Curriculum Reducing Math Levels

Last night, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education voted 7-2 to restructure the STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) curriculum, which included a reduction in math levels…

Ficarra: Reducing ‘Hyper-Leveling’ Will Not Reduce Rigor

As three parents voiced concerns at the monthly South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education meeting last week, Interim Superintendent Dr. Thomas Ficarra said there was no…