He was late getting back to us for our roundup of incumbents and others planning to run in the Montclair 2020 election for town council, but Joe Kavesh, who expressed […]
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Sergio Gonzalez named as new Montclair Board of Education member
Sergio Gonzalez was announced as the newest member of the Montclair Board of Education on Monday, Aug. 26. He will finish Laura Hertzog’s remaining term.
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Letters to the editor, July 18
Dismayed by sudden turnaround on councilwoman Baskerville It was dismaying to read about the behind-the-scenes move within the town council to reverse its position on electing Councilwoman Renée Baskerville to […]
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Hertzog cites culture of ‘toxicity’ in resignation from Board of Education
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A division within the board of education has resulted in the departure of another board member, the second in two months. Board president Laura Hertzog resigned […]
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Laura Hertzog resigns from Montclair Board of Education
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Board president Laura Hertzog resigned from the Montclair Board of Education Thursday, May 16, the same night the board elected new leadership including Eve Robinson as […]
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Joe Kavesh loses BOE seat
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news BOE Vice President Joe Kavesh will not return to the Montclair Board of Education this month, following the end of his current term. At his final […]
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Heat wave causes early dismissal first day of school
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Students will be dismissed early their first day of school due to a heat wave. A heat advisory has been issued until 7 p.m., tonight, Sept. […]
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Tensions over meeting dates arise at Montclair BOE meeting
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Wednesday night’s board of education meeting was Kendra Johnson’s first as superintendent, and several board and audience members took a moment to wish her welcome. However, […]
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Montclair High School teens plan protest walkout
Montclair High School teens talk about their plan to walk out of school on March 14 in support of gun reform.
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Walkout, budget take center stage at BOE meeting
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A pending school walkout in support of the Parkland school shooting victims and survivors was one of the most talked-about topics at Monday night’s BOE meeting. […]
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Educator privacy, DACA come up for discussion at Montclair BOE meeting
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The national discussion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and the Dream Act came back to the local level on Feb. 7, as the board […]
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Pre-K discussion leads to tense moment between Montclair BOE members
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The future of Montclair’s pre-K program came up for discussion at the Feb. 7 Board of Education workshop meeting, but not without some tense moments over […]
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Montclair Board of School Estimate gives green light to Fortunato, Woodman
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The Montclair Board of School Estimate has given the go-ahead to three capital projects, including upgrades to two of Montclair’s athletic fields. During its Wednesday, Jan. […]
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Discussion continues over suspensions and equity in Montclair schools
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The Montclair schools’ suspension report and the apparent likelihood of students of color being more likely than their peers to be suspended were the focus of […]