From South Orange OEM, 6/21/24: A Heat Advisory has been issued for South Orange,…
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CommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
PHOTOS: Columbia High School Midnight Madness Gave Class of 2024 Joy and Thrills
by Joy Yagidby Joy YagidGrads got rousing send-off from the community before heading to the American Dream Mall.
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CommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeUncategorized
PHOTOS: Columbia High School 2024 Prom Was a Night to Remember
by Joy Yagidby Joy YagidColumbia High School’s 2024 Prom was a night to remember! The evening kicked off…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Report Says Integration Plan ‘is Working’, Survey Shows Need for More Inclusivity for BIPOC Students
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreDir. of Access & Equity said the district was rethinking curriculum, including new resources so diverse families “can see themselves in the curriculum.”
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Primary Day in New Jersey is tomorrow, Tuesday, June 4. Election day Polls are…
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Arts & CultureCommunitySouth Orange
SOMA Spotlight: Tony & Drama Desk Awardee, South Orange Resident Michele Pawk
by Joy Yagidby Joy YagidPawk will be the American Theater Group 2024’s Honoree on June 2.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘You Should Be Embarrassed’: Students, Parents Lambast Cuts to Arts, Guidance & STEM Programming
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“I see your uncomfortable faces, and you should be uncomfortable, because this is embarrassing,” said CHS student Izzy Sandoval to BOE members.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD District Goals Update: Integration, Facilities, Special Ed, Freshman Academy
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreActing Supt. Gilbert provided the BOE with an update on SOMSD’s five district goals for 2024-25.
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Budget Cuts to Arts at CHS Would ‘Undermine the Soul of a Community,’ Students Say
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“This is what we live for,” said one student. Another said cuts to music & arts would inequitably impact students unable to fund private lessons.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
‘Allow the Legal System to Do Its Job’ Says Gilbert; Sanchez Supporters Want ‘Justice’ Now
Supporters of CHS Principal Frank Sanchez, who has been charged with simple assault & child endangerment, read portions of a “review of opinion” that said Sanchez had not violated district Affirmative Action policies or engaged in behavior unbecoming a public school official.