Seth Boyden Elementary News Today

School district in South Orange, Maplewood, New Jersey suspends Halloween activities during school hours.

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Strollers Virtual Stage presents an original childrens show entitled, "Were Zoomed!" this weekend.  In the production, five kids are trapped by a Zoom Mastermind - can they find a way out? Join them via Zoom (of course) on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27 at 2:00pm to find out. The performances are free, but donations are always appreciated. 

The second-grader said her teacher in Maplewood had begun to pull off a hijab she wears as an observant Muslim

Mohammed Zubi was told We dont negotiate with terrorists" after he asked if he could finish a math assignment at home, according to students.

A 7-year-old told her mother that she resisted a New Jersey teacher’s attempt to pull off her Muslim head covering. It spiraled from there.

The school district says it is investigating, while hundreds, including the head of state Council on American-Islamic Relations, are calling for the teacher to...

Teacher denies account, says she initially thought 7-year-old was wearing a hoodie that blocked her eyes, and said it could stay on when she realized it was a religious garment

The school district says it is investigating, while hundreds, including the head of state Council on American-Islamic Relations, are calling for the teacher to...

A teacher in New Jersey's South Orange Maplewood School District is accused of forcibly removing a second grader's hijab in class, an accusation which the teacher denies.  "In accordance with school policy, (the teacher) directed a student in her class to pull down the hood on what appeared to be

The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned the teacher’s actions and called for her removal.