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Intentional Integration Initiative
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ElectionMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘This Was a Change Election’ — What the South Orange-Maplewood BOE Election Sweep Means
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
No Restoration of Courtesy Busing Possible for 2022-23, Says Board Prez
BOE President Thair Joshua also reported that the BOE had held conversations on subscription busing, but the district’s provider indicated that there’s a “long lead time necessary to devise a well thought out subscription plan.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
As SOMSD Rethinks Busing to Support Integration, a Look at How We Got Here
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘Give Us a Bus!’ – South Orange-Maplewood Families Scramble for Solutions With End of ‘Courtesy’ Busing
South Orange-Maplewood School District elementary school families who lost “courtesy” busing—transportation for those living more than 1 mile but less than 2 miles from school—say they continue to scramble to find safe, alternative means to get to school with the start of classes just weeks away.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange & Maplewood Town Leaders Want to ‘Collaborate Closely’ With BOE on Restoring & Expanding School Busing
The Mayor of Maplewood and the South Orange Village President are asking that the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education present town leaders with information related to restoring “courtesy busing” routes, and expressed an interest to “collaborate closely on this issue” to potentially raise the funds through tax levies to cover the costs.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood BOE Says ‘Not Enough Time or Resources’ to Restore Courtesy Busing for 2022-23
“After reviewing the analysis and discussing the options with the administration and our attorneys, it is clear that the district cannot provide additional transportation at this time,” South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed President Thair Joshua has announced.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange Village President Encourages Board of Ed to Restore Courtesy Busing
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Kindergarten Socioeconomic Distribution Shows Marked Improvement With Integration Initiative
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘Very Little Movement’: Black Students in South Orange-Maplewood Still Underrepresented in High Level Math Classes
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