Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad

South Orange-Maplewood BOE Members Clash in Testy Exchange Over Policy Details

Debate over policies governing the authority of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education president and the rules surrounding public comment at meetings took a sharp…

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…

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…

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…