"It is time to stop joking about popcorn-watching meetings," said a South Orange-Maplewood school board member. "This is important work."
A former South Orange-Maplewood teacher claims she was forced to quit after she transferred to a special education class without an aide.
The South Orange-Maplewood schools approved three new appointments at their meeting two weeks ago.
Maplewood native SZA told People that she was "awkward" at Columbia High School and couldn't get a prom date, but there was an upside.
The College Board program honors to certain underrepresented students, like in Maplewood, and gives them a leg up on college admissions.
Maplewood teacher Tamar Herman is suing Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad for defamation, the New York Times reported.
Learn more about the South Orange-Maplewood school board candidates in a debate hosted by the League of Women voters.
One grade level in Maplewood was told to wear masks last week after a minor "outbreak" of COVID, but the mandate ended Monday.
The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has announced its semi-finalists for 2022-23. A student has been named from South Orange-Maplewood.
The fight among four students in Maplewood "started during the school day and on social media," police said. No weapons were used.
Maplewood kids living less than 2 miles from school have to walk there for now, so the town listed new safety measures.
The South Orange-Maplewood schools released their COVID health policies for this year in advance of the first day of class this Thursday.
The new supervisor has worked and coached in the Livingston schools and even coached women's college soccer in Alabama.
"The negro question is one which is continually before the public to-day," wrote Delia Bolden in 1912 as she graduated Columbia High School.
Police chiefs from Maplewood and South Orange, as well as school officials, will discuss school safety and changes in this virtual forum.
Schools in the South Orange-Maplewood district reopen after Labor Day 2022, with a weeklong Fall Break in November.
The South Orange-Maplewood district will not bus kids who are two miles from school, setting off a debate. 1,400 people signed a petition.
You'll get a choice of six candidates on Nov. 8 for three spots on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education.
Do you want to run for a spot on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education? You have until Monday afternoon to file.
After a Maplewood student drowned in 2020, a planner and associate professor say officials should promote swim lessons and more pool access.
The Maplewood-South Orange school board wants to rename Jefferson School after Columbia High's first Black female graduate, a report said
The Maplewood Middle School principal said there has been a COVID-19 outbreak "identified among all grades recently," so masks are back.
Dates for high school graduation, Juneteenth, and the last day of school have been set on the South Orange-Maplewood district calendar.
Following in the footsteps of many famed thespians, the crew of "Newsies" at Columbia High School has won awards from Paper Mill Playhouse.
Columbia High School will induct filmmaker Joel Silver, former Vogue editor Grace Mirabella, and 2 others into its Hall of Fame.
After a 2-year hiatus during the pandemic, the Sunday fun day will return! Find out more about vendors and activities here.
Paper Mill Playhouse announced its Rising Star Award nominations, highlighting NJ schools' top thespians. Columbia High snagged several.
Of the 10 Maplewood students who were finalists for National Merit Scholarships for college, 2 were announced as winners on Wednesday.
The annual rankings released by U.S. News and World Report evaluates schools based on graduation rates, academic performance, and more.
Columbia High School's average SAT scores were higher than many high schools in the state.
The superintendent of the South Orange-Maplewood School District announced that a student at Columbia High School has passed away.
After months of negotiations (and 14 hours ending this morning), the teachers' union and school board reached an agreement in principle.
All of the National Merit Semifinalists in the Maplewood-South Orange district have become finalists, a high number for public schools.
A survey of parents and kids showed that a higher percent of South Orange-Maplewood students want to keep masking than their parents do.
The South Orange-Maplewood schools have not lifted their mask mandate as many districts have, but said COVID is still a concern.
At two board meetings in the last 5 days, a parent group asked the South Orange-Maplewood schools to make masks optional on March 7.
The South Orange-Maplewood teachers' union says contract talks with the district have broken down again, and over "shocking" details.
Citing a need for safety guidance, the South Orange-Maplewood schools will continue their indoor mask mandate after March 7.
The girls' basketball team at Columbia High School in Maplewood participated in Hoopfest, which raises scholarship money for local teens.
Now that NJ Gov. Phil Murphy will lift school mask mandates in March, the South Orange-Maplewood school district is watching local data.