By LOUIS C. HOCHMAN hochman@montclairlocal.news The founder of Vote Montclair said in a message to his mailing list Friday he’d “let down friends and collaborators” when he wrote a piece […]
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Vote Montclair members quit after founder criticizes school unions for protecting seniority
The two just-elected Board of Education members who Vote Montclair had backed say group founder Erik D’Amato doesn’t speak for them “nor anyone else who was involved with the now defunct Vote Montclair.”
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Turnout was low. Interest was high. What to learn from Montclair’s first (and off-cycle) school board election
What a quickly run race with a crowded field, held in March, does and doesn’t tell us
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Montclair’s having its first school board elections. Voters, do your part (Letter to the editor)
Erik D’Amato has said the candidates prove there’s interest in running for the board. Now it’s up to voters to prove they’ll show up.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
‘Congrats’ — you’ve delayed Montclair school repairs a year (Letter to the editor)
David Grill says if and when repairs do come, they’ll be more expensive, too.
Posted inEducation, Latest Stories, Municipal Government, News, Politics, Top Stories
Reasons Montclair voters chose to have an elected school board
Activists and community leaders point to changing demographics, dissatisfaction with the status quo and Mayor Sean Spiller’s role as the NJEA head.
Posted inEducation, Latest Stories, Municipal Government, News
At the Montclair polls for Election Day 2021, few signs of trouble so far
Thousands of people had voted in advance, through mail-in ballots and early voting.
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Elected or appointed Montclair BOE: A breakdown of the big decision
Advocates for all sides talk about accountability, representation, protecting what makes Montclair special — but they disagree sharply on how to ensure or protect those values.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
An elected Board of Education is the only way to save Montclair (Letter to the editor)
“The reality is the problems that people fear are already happening under our current system,” Jason Sargis writes.
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Divisiveness? Campaign funding? Montclair CGI forum takes on elected vs. appointed school board
It’s one of three forums held over the last week
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Magnet system? Busing? Accountability? Issues at Montclair Local forum on BOE
Voters will decide Nov. 2 whether Montclair should have an elected or appointed school board.
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Watch the replay: Elected or appointed Montclair BOE? A live forum
Voices from Vote Montclair and the League of Women Voters. Watch the event live on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. and get your questions heard.
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Cummings organizes forum on elected vs. appointed Montclair school board
The event on Monday, Oct. 25 will be the second such forum in a week, following another by Montclair Local this Thursday.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
An elected BOE is accountable to the people of Montclair (Letter to the editor)
Debra Caplan argues a mayor-appointed board of education has no real incentive to heed the complaints and concerns of residents.