Local NAACP Unit and SOMA Justice Weigh in on Lawson-Muhammad Ruling & Penalty
Two more local organizations — the NAACP Oranges & Maplewood unit and SOMA Justice — are weighing in on the NJ Department of Education School…
2 South Orange-Maplewood BOE Members Abstained From Superintendent Vote. We Asked, ‘Why?’
“Hiring a new superintendent is one of the most important responsibilities of a school board,” wrote then-Board President Elizabeth Baker in July 2018, when the…
UPDATED: Coalition on Race Asks Gov. Murphy to Review Ethics Commission Re: Lawson-Muhammad Ruling, Fields Responds
The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race is asking New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to review the membership of the New Jersey State Department of…
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…
UPDATED: Ethics Commission Rules Lawson-Muhammad Violated Code at Traffic Stop, Recommends 6-Month Suspension from Board of Ed
The New Jersey State Department of Education School Ethics Commission has ruled that South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad violated State ethics code…
Hear True Life Stories by Friends & Neighbors at MAPSO Storytelling Show Jan 26
Seven folks. Ten minutes of truth. One at a time. On Saturday, January 26, you’re invited to witness your friends and neighbors tell you about…
By the Numbers: Top 20 South Orange-Maplewood Stories of 2018
An interesting — and sometimes mesmerizing —aspect of online publishing is the vast amount of analytic data produced. Instead of making a judgement call about…
UPDATE: NJ DOE Commission Adjourns Ethics Complaint Hearing Against Lawson-Muhammad to November
Updated October 30, 2018: On September 24, the NJ Dept. of Education School Ethics Commission granted a request for adjournment requested by the attorney of…
District Presents Report on STEM Realignment Process, With Final Curriculum to be Approved in October
The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education will not be approving the final STEM Curriculum until October — but that’s not a bad thing, according to…
Levison: Traffic Stop Video Was Not Leaked
South Orange police dashcam video of a traffic stop involving Board of Education member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad was properly released to the public, according to South Orange…