Mei Lee and Ethan Parlin were recognized as CHS’s top scholar-athletes.
South Orange-Maplewood School District
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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
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Votes Against Renewing Business Administrator
BA Eric Burnside came under fire with the district facing a multi-million dollar budget deficit and cuts to courses, programs and 28 positions.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Braces for Bruising School District Reorg Meeting
A list of 28 positions to be cut was posted to the school district website late Wednesday.
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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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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood ‘User-Friendly’ School Budget Provides Few Insights
District officials have said that no further information on the 28 positions to be cut will be available until after the May 9 reorganization. Former BOE member Tony Mazzocchi says the district is either “hiding things … or you don’t have a clue.”
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CommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SEPAC SOMA to Host Free Community Resource Fair is Saturday, May 4
by SEPAC SOMAby SEPAC SOMAFrom SEPAC SOMA: The South Orange-Maplewood Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC SOMA) is…
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MaplewoodParks & RecreationSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTransportation
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Approves Greenway Easement & Agreement
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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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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Columbia High School Principal’s Lawyer Seeks Dismissal of Assault, Child Endangerment Charges
Attorney says he has been conducting his own investigation into an incident between Frank Sanchez and a student and will be delivering the results to the prosecutor’s office shortly.