“It’s important to recognize that our Intentional Integration Initiative brings its own challenges for …
Intentional Integration Initiative (SOMSD III)
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
5 of 6 South Orange-Maplewood Elementary Schools Are Hitting Integration Targets
Noting budgetary constraints around transportation, the district’s integration consultant said, “We are very cognizant …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTransportation
With Transportation Costs Escalating, School District Proffers ‘Bus Hub’ Idea
To reduce the cost of transportation, district officials have suggested a busing hub system …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTransportation
Coalition on Race: Don’t Let Budget/Transportation Concerns Erode Integration Initiative
Jocelyn Ryan and Erin Siders of the South Orange/Maplewood Coalition on Race’s Schools Committee …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
New South Orange-Maplewood Supt. Jason Bing: Building Relational Trust, Hiring on Character
The wide-ranging interview covered topics such as the Fergus recommendations, the code of conduct, …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD District Goals Update: Integration, Facilities, Special Ed, Freshman Academy
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreActing Supt. Gilbert provided the BOE with an update on SOMSD’s five district goals …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Advances Transfer Portal Policies
The policy changes would allow a socioeconomic status-neutral waitlist for transfers related to the …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Fergus Committee Meets for 1st Time, Equity Implementation Plan Presented
Board of Education members asked for more details, including timelines, budget numbers and measurable …
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ElectionMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Village Green ‘Ask the Candidates’: 2023 BOE Candidates on Integration Plan, Transfer Portal
The five candidates respond to our questions on the Intentional Integration Initiative and a …
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