The following release is from the South Orange-Maplewood School District. It follows on the…
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Rutgers University Disproportionality and Equity Lab
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Following ‘Shameful’ Report, Board of Ed Extends Black Parents Workshop Settlement
Dr. Edward Fergus will meet with South Orange-Maplewood schools quarterly for the next 3 years to assure implementation of recommendations.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Report: Stark Academic Disparities Remain Between Black and White Students in South Orange-Maplewood
Calling the findings of the report “atrocious”, the Black Parents Workshop said SOMSD “did little to comply with our settlement agreement.” Superintendent Taylor defended the district’s work on access and equity, despite the district’s own reporting on ongoing disparities in state test scores, suspensions, advanced math enrollment and failure rates.
