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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…

Black Parents Workshop Announces New Lawsuit Against South Orange-Maplewood District

Yesterday, Walter Fields of SOMA Black Parents Workshop announced the organization’s intention to file a lawsuit against the South Orange-Maplewood School District, citing “violations of…

Opinion: South Orange-Maplewood BOE Has Had Enough Time, Opportunity to Address Racial Inequities

Editor’s note: James Davis ran for a seat on the Board of Education in 2016. This letter is in response to a presentation given on…

South Orange-Maplewood District on a Roll with Board Meeting Report Emails

Dr. Thomas Ficarra has brought in a new approach to communication in his short time on the job at Interim Superintendent of Schools for the…

CHS Special Dance Students Call Out Administration, Teachers on Response to ‘4 Score’ Dance

A dance choreographed and performed by a Columbia High School student last month has become a potent topic of discussion after a handful of faculty…

S. Orange-Maplewood BOE Sets 6-Month Goal to Transform Academic Placement

The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education unanimously approved an Academic Placement policy revision last night that has been described as “one tool” toward implementation of…

OPINION: Seth Boyden Parent Suggests, ‘Let’s All Opt-In’

I am the parent of a 7th grader at MMS and a 4th grader at Seth Boyden. As a parent with children in the district…