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Lawson-Muhammad: We Will Not … Be Torn Apart By Those That Seek to Divide

After an executive session of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education last night, Board member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad read a statement further apologizing for her actions…

South Orange Trustees Voted Unanimously to Notify BOE President of Board Member Traffic Stop

Before the public became aware of a traffic stop involving South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad this past week, the South Orange Village…

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)…

Want to Meet the BOE Member of Your Dreams? Try the Candi-Date Event

PARES and SOMa Action have decided to do something new. On November 4th 2017 at 2:30pm, we will host our first annual CANDI-DATE event. Based on the…

Want to Meet the BOE Member of Your Dreams? Try the ‘Candi-Date’ Nov 4

From PARES and SOMA Action: Here in SOMa, we’re a pretty civically engaged group. We’re not afraid to march in protest, have spirited debate at…

SOMA Justice Introduces Score Card for South Orange-Maplewood BOE Candidates

From Dr. Khadijah Costley White of SOMA Justice: Addressing Race and Inequality: SOMA Justice: Addressing Race and Inequality provided nine questions to each candidate for…

Final 4 South Orange-Maplewood BOE Candidates Forums Take Place Oct 24, 25, 26 & Nov 4

With the November 7 election just two weeks away, the 8 candidates vying for three seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education have four…

LETTER: Members of Parent Group Question Madhu Pai, Ask for Apology on Achievement Gap Statements

Dear Ms. Pai: We are members of PARES, Parents in Partnership for Respect and Equity in SOMA Schools, a grass-roots organization consisting of more than…

Letter: PARES Requests Input in Search for New SOMSD Superintendent

Editor’s note: PARES is a parent-run grassroots organization. May 24, 2017 Dear Elizabeth Baker and BOE members, Thank you for recent communication about the Board…