Two juniors, Gwyneth Brown & Asa Glassman, begin their one-year terms.
South Orange – Maplewood Board of Education
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CommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Columbia High Scholarship Fund Celebrates 100 Years With ‘Lightning Strike’ of Donations
Former BOE member Rowland Bennett announces new Dedicated Scholarship.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsTransportation
‘A Mess Out There’: Maplewood Officials Discuss Improving Pedestrian Safety for School Kids
Crossing guard schedules/locations and new school schedules & walking routes do not align, said Deputy Mayor Deb Engel.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
As Busing Woes Plague Start of School Year, BOE & Parents Call for ‘Swift Action’, Supt. Asks for ‘Patience’
Parents report significant delays, no-show buses, confused routes, last-minute cancellations and more. They — and the Board of Ed — are calling for swift action from the Superintendent.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
BOE Questions Disparity In South Orange & Maplewood Middle Schools HIB & Safety Incidents
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education members asked district administration for more qualitative data.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Many Black & Hispanic SOMSD Students Fail to Meet State Math Standards, Prompting Concern from BOE
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“We’re seeing really, really striking gaps in math,” said BOE member Courtney Winkfield. She called upon district administrators to consider restructuring and reorganizing the district’s math curricula across all grades as part of a comprehensive plan.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
How Did SOMSD Do on Safety & Security for 2022/23? The Answer Isn’t Clear
A safety and security town hall before the start of the 2023-24 school year is planned but has not yet been scheduled.
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MaplewoodOpinionSchools / KidsSouth Orange
OPINION: South Orange-Maplewood Should Make ‘Modest Investment’ to Expand Inclusion Classes, Keep Kids in District
The following comments were made during the hearing of individuals at the August 1…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘We Can Do a Lot Better’: South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Rates Itself
Board President Kaitlin Wittleder said the board rated itself a 2.2 out of 4 — the same as last year and the year before. “We recognize we are South Orange-Maplewood and we can do a lot better than that,” she said.
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ElectionMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Three Candidates File to Run for South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed
Three candidates have filed to run for South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education. Election day…