An Open Letter to the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed on the Non-Renewal of MMS Science Teacher
To the Members of the South Orange–Maplewood School District Board of Education: I attended your meeting on June 13, 2019, in which the Board of…
BOE Sends $160M+ Facilities Plan to Board of School Estimate — With Turf Fields & AC Included
The long and winding two-year road to undertake massive improvements to the school district’s crumbling infrastructure crossed another hurdle last night as the South Orange-Maplewood…
South Orange-Maplewood BOE Declines to Reverse Non-Renewal for MMS Science Teacher
Despite remarks from nearly a dozen supporters asking that sixth-grade science teacher Debra Hwang have her contract renewed (and a reported 23 or more letters…
Deadline Is June 2 for LBGTQI+ Graduating Seniors to Sign Up for ‘Lavender Graduation’ at Maplewood Town Hall
From Maplewood Township Committee Member Dean Dafis: In partnership with SOMA Action LGBTQ Committee and CHS Spectrum Club, the Township of Maplewood will be hosting the…
Board of Ed Responds to Controversy and Confusion Surrounding MMS Principal Renewal
The recent renewal of Maplewood Middle School Principal Dara Gronau, reportedly against the recommendation of Interim Superintendent Thomas Ficarra, continues to raise questions among residents…
Lawson-Muhammad to Challenge NJ School Ethics Commission Ruling
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad says she will fight a ruling that she violated sections of the state ethics code — as…
Increase in South Orange-Maplewood State Aid Will Help Alleviate Budget Freeze
The South Orange-Maplewood School District received more than a half million dollars more in state aid for 2019/20 than anticipated, but that increase will go…
South Orange-Maplewood $140M Facilities Plan Schedule ‘Slides’ — No Bond Approval in March
Looks like the South Orange-Maplewood School District will be under a tight squeeze to get everything in order for construction to begin this summer on…
All South Orange-Maplewood School Buses Now Equipped With GPS for Tracking
All South Orange-Maplewood School District buses are now equipped with GPS devices or systems, and the school district has also created separate instant messaging lists…
South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent Search Down to Final Few
The search for a new superintendent to lead the South Orange-Maplewood School District is nearing its conclusion, Board of Education President Annemarie Maini said Monday,…