From South Orange-Maplewood School District: In a classroom not far from the hallway intersection…
South Orange-Maplewood School District
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MaplewoodOpinionSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Superintendent Taylor Issues Statement in Support of LGBTQ+ Pride
Dr. Taylor looks to the future while commemorating the LGBTQ+ civil rights legacy.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Melissa Butler Is New Clinton School Principal, Replacing Connors
The BOE also approved the appointment of Rashad Davis as a new English language arts teacher at Columbia High School.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With Taylor’s Contract Renewal in Question, Black Parents Workshop Issues ‘No Confidence’ Letter
The letter follows on a statement in May by Maplewood Mayor Dean Dafis, indicating that Taylor’s tenure was in question; a number of local residents have since spoken on Taylor’s behalf at BOE meetings.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With Middle School Construction Bids $12M Over Budget, District Will Prioritize Most Urgent Projects
Superintendent Taylor attributed the high bids to pandemic-related inflation and supply issues. Board member Arun Vadlamani the over-budget bids for the middle schools will be one of the biggest issues the BOE will need to resolve. “It is $12 million. It is not a small number.”
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
BOE Approves Transportation for Every Pre-K, Elementary Student Living 1.25 Miles+ From School
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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.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Board of Ed Votes to Retain, Reassign Elementary & Middle School Spanish Teachers
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Much like its atmospheric inspiration, the annual Tuscan School rainbow — formed by students…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With Suspensions Up, South Orange-Maplewood Schools Plan More Aggressive Approach to Restorative Practices
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