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South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools

Does South Orange-Maplewood Have a Jewish Problem or a Profligacy Problem?

Laura Waters December 14, 2022

The hijab incident at South Orange-Maplewood School District (SOMA) has a new wrinkle although It should have reached its conclusion by now. According to new

BREAKING: Update on South Orange-Maplewood Hijab Incident–Almost Doesn’t Count As Mom Backs Out of Deal

Staff Writer December 12, 2022

According to just-released court documents, a settlement has been reached among the parties involved in an incident that occurred in October 2021 in the South

South Orange-Maplewood School District Sparks Community’s Ire With Misplaced Priorities

Laura Waters October 31, 2022

Last year Kate Travers’ son had a wonderful experience in his South Orange-Maplewood School District (SOMA) kindergarten class. His inclusion classroom, team-taught by a general

South Orange-Maplewood Teacher’s Lawsuit: “SHE’S JEWISH OO SUS GOT A PROBLEM ON HER HANDS”

Laura Waters October 25, 2022

Last week Tamar Herman, the South Orange-Maplewood teacher who was put on administrative leave last year for allegedly pulling off the hijab of one of

South Orange-Maplewood School Teacher Files A Defamation Lawsuit in Follow-Up to Hijab Incident

Staff Writer October 18, 2022

Today the New York Times is breaking news about South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools. Back in October 2021, Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad heard that a second-grade

BENNETT: South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education Doesn’t Care If You Can Get Your Child to School

contributor August 19, 2022

Jeffrey Bennett and his family reside in the South Orange-Maplewood school district. South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools District is a racially-diverse school system: as of 2021-22,

South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent: Board May Bring Back Courtesy Busing For Integration Program

Staff Writer July 25, 2022

Today Carly Sitrin of Politico has an article about the South Orange-Maplewood district’s transportation mess, with angry parents crowding school board meetings to complain that

South Orange-Maplewood Parents Outraged At School Board’s Disregard for Child Safety

Laura Waters July 20, 2022

South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools District (SOMA) is known for its fine schools with students performing well above state averages. Like Montclair, also in Essex County,

South Orange-Maplewood: Your Three-Year-Olds Need to Keep Wearing Masks

Staff Writer June 16, 2022

Despite a survey that shows the majority of South Orange-Maplewood preschool parents and teachers feel masks are unnecessary, the school district will continue to mandate

Testa Will Introduce Bill To Let Parents Opt Out Of Districts With Mask Mandates

Staff Writer May 23, 2022

This is a press release. Senator Michael Testa will introduce legislation to allow parents to create a path to choose a different school district if

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