South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools

Another Chapter in the South Orange-Maplewood Hijab Saga as Family Sues the District

It’s hard to keep track of the South Orange-Maplewood hijab incident. Last October 6th, Seth Boyden Elementary School second-grade teacher…

3 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood Resident Demands School Board Apologize For Unjust Treatment of Second-Grade Teacher

Last night at the South Orange-Maplewood School Board meeting, resident Talya Rothenberg demanded that the School Board formally apologize to…

3 years ago

County Declines To Prosecute South Orange-Maplewood Teacher Accused of Anti-Muslim Sentiment

On October 6th, a second-grade teacher at Seth Boyden Elementary School in South Orange-Maplewood Schools District was charged with pulling…

3 years ago

To Quarantine or Not to Quarantine? Divergent Approaches in South Orange and West-Windsor

Last week South Orange-Maplewood Public School District made news by announcing that all students travelling beyond the tri-state area during…

3 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood Families: If You’re Traveling and Your Kids Aren’t Vaccinated, Read This First

The South Orange-Maplewood School District has announced that all students traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday outside of the tri-state area…

3 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood Rushes to Enact Moratorium on Out-of-School Suspensions. What’s Really Going On?

Last night, four hours into the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education public meeting, President Thair Joshua introduced an “urgent” resolution…

3 years ago

Did the Teacher in South Orange-Maplewood Really Pull the Student’s Hijab Off?

After countless stories from the likes of the Patch, the Jerusalem Post, and NBC, as well as social media sites…

3 years ago

Everyone Will Wear Masks At All Times in South Orange-Maplewood Schools

South Orange-Maplewood School District has just announced a strict mask policy---although officials would prefer that Gov. Phil Murphy issue an…

3 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood Teacher Sued for Sexual Assault

A South Orange-Maplewood high school teacher has been accused by a former student of sexual assault. The student has filed…

3 years ago

Maplewood Parents Create a Garage School!

While some North Jersey families are filing lawsuits and holding rallies to get schools to reopen, others are getting creative.…

4 years ago