“The passage of a 2023-24 budget by the Board of Education, which included significant job cuts, has left even some longtime residents wondering what is going on with a school district that has long been a source of pride and a draw for new arrivals,” Sergio González writes.
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Montclair bike bus embarks on its inaugural ride
The parent-led effort includes routes to every elementary school.
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Northeast students march to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The silent march showed “the importance of courageous, peaceful protest,” principal Mike Chiles said.
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Northeast School to hold Global Fall Festival Oct. 23
A celebration of fall festivals and holidays around the world.
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Montclair parents organize pop-up coronavirus testing near schools
Sites open this week near Nishuane and Hillside, looking to expand.
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Montclair’s special education students shouldn’t be overlooked (Letter)
Writer Susan Marro says “I hope such a careless oversight never occurs again.”
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Parents, kids gather to ‘Celebrate Everyone’ moving up in Montclair schools
Parents and other supporters of the special education community came together Wednesday, June 23 to honor 11 students advancing through the Montclair school system.
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100-plus protest as Montclair school buildings stay closed Monday (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Elementary schools were expected to open Monday, but the Montclair Education Association maintains it’s not yet safe.
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Montclair School District ventilation problems detailed in report
The Montclair School District received an assessment of the district-wide ventilation issues on Oct. 16, which shows numerous issues.
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Lucy Osterberg raises money for resusable bottles
Eighth-grader Lucy Osterberg raised money, using GoFundMe, for aluminum, resuable water bottles for everyone at Renaissance school.
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Montclair family celebrating Apollo 11 launches rocket to the delight of onlookers
About 20 people showed up Saturday morning to witness the launch of a Saturn 5 model rocket to commemorate man’s first walk on the moon
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May Day tradition is held in Watchung Plaza
By DEBORAH ANN TRIPOLDI tripoldi@montclairlocal.news The 12-foot Maypole draped with colorful ribbons stood in the middle of Watchung Plaza while school children, teachers and parents gathered on the lawn. Another […]
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Montclair Local First Person: Not easy being green in the big red chair at the Little Read
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news In “First Person” we report on events in, well, the first person. Reporters draw on their own experience at the event to describe it. I had […]
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Montclair schools hold think tank to discuss health and sex education curriculum
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news How should Montclair be teaching its students about health and sexuality? The school district is in the process of overhauling its curriculum for health and sexual […]