‘Let Us Vaccinate’: South Orange-Maplewood Teachers Walk Out, Implore District to Postpone Reopening
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UPDATED: Union Asks District to Postpone School Reopening Until Educators Are Vaccinated; Ventilation Work Still to Be Inspected
Update, Jan. 8: The article has been updated with a comment from SOMEA President Rocio Lopez, and with information on neighboring districts. Less than two…
South Orange-Maplewood District Town Hall Outlines Plan for January Schools Reopening, Addresses Questions
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VIDEO: South Orange-Maplewood to Hold Town Hall, Live Q&A to Address Jan. 19 Reopening
From the South Orange-Maplewood School District: Please view a brief video message update from Superintendent [Ronald G.] Taylor regarding our upcoming pre-recorded Return to School…
After Ventilation Blunder Derails Schools Reopening, District Scrambles to Restore Community’s Trust
Since the South Orange-Maplewood School District made an abrupt U-turn with its plans to bring teachers and students back to classrooms in November after discovering…
LETTER: South Orange-Maplewood Teachers Union Expresses Concerns About November Return to Classrooms
From the South Orange-Maplewood Education Association: Dear Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education Members, SOMEA understands and shares the community’s desire to return to…
South Orange-Maplewood Releases 2020-21 Virtual Instruction Guidebook, Schedules for Families
From SOMSD: Dear SOMSD Families, As we head into the 2020-21 school year, I want to welcome you back. Although the return to school is…
VIDEO: New Principal Frank Sanchez Shares Columbia High Reopening Plan
On August 11, Columbia High School Principal Frank Sanchez shared a video and communication with CHS parents/students explaining fall options for instruction: Dear Students It…
New Jersey Schools Reopen: Pressure Mounts for Delayed Start
This story was written and produced by NJ Spotlight. It is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. To…
South Orange-Maplewood Considers 2-Day Per Week In-Person School ‘Hybrid’ Option for Fall
From The South Orange & Maplewood School District: July 31, 2020 Dear Parents / Guardians, Students, and Community Members, I hope this correspondence finds you…
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