The award-winning historic documentary — produced by two Maplewood/South Orange women — tells the story of real-life African American pioneer, Clara Brown.
Nubia DuVall Wilson
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HistoryMaplewoodSouth Orange
A Ground-Breaking Women’s History Month Begins in Maplewood & South Orange
Nearly two dozen women who have served or currently serve in elected office representing…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
BOE Elects Telesford as President & Vadlamani as 1st VP; 3 New Members Sworn In
“I see a board eager to collaborate, find common ground, and work together for the benefit of our students. As your president, I’ll actively cultivate this spirit of cooperation.” — BOE President Dr. Qawi Telesford
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Health & WellnessMaplewoodOpinionSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Mental Health Strategies That Supported My 1st Year as a Board of Ed Member
“I have spent significant time working on healing my PTSD. … I knew running for and being on the Board of Education was going to test my trauma recovery methods unlike any other endeavor.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
As More Students of Color Enroll in AP Classes at CHS, Focus Turns to Supporting Them
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“As we continue to increase enrollment for Black and Latinx students we need to simultaneously ramp up our efforts to understand what they’re experiencing from a social emotional standpoint in those classes,” said BOE member Courtney Winkfield.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
School Demographer: South Orange-Maplewood Enrollment Not Returning to Pre-COVID Levels Anytime Soon
By race, white student enrollment has been stable, Black enrollment is declining, and Asian & Hispanic increasing.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
2nd Integration Survey Gets Improved Family Response Rate, Points to Areas of ‘Concern’
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreSOMSD saw improved III survey responses rates after falling short on previous efforts.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
BOE Approves $34.8M Construction Bid for Columbia High School; Work to Begin This Summer
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreWork to be done include renovating the former pool into a student commons area, library and science lab renovations and roof and HVAC fixes. Postponed for now: guidance suite and classroom alterations and updating the girls locker room.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘Attempted Friday Night Massacre’ — The Public Comments That Saved a Principal & Administrators
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreWant to know what is happening in your community? WE MAKE IT EASY! Try…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTransportation
Proposed SOMSD Budget Includes 3.55% Tax Hike; BOE Probes Taylor for More Data & Transparency
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreWant to know what is happening in your community? WE MAKE IT EASY! Try…