Montclair Schools at a Crossroads: $18M Shortfall, BOE Ballots, and What Families Need Now

In our Season 3 debut, we are talking all-things schools.

First, as we reported, Montclair Public Schools’ deficit is closer to $18M than $11M. We replay part of our conversation with Superintendent Ruth B. Turner, unpack what’s fact vs. speculation, and talk about oversight, a possible forensic audit, and what a “hard reset” could look like.

Then: Is Montclair still a smart move for families seeking a great education for their kids? We kick off our “Ask Our Agent” series brought to us by Compass Montclair real estate agent Karin Diana who breaks it down.

Plus: We get practical on phones in middle school with Screen Aware Montclair, a sponsored spotlight the Montclair Cooperative School’s middle-school approach, decode this year’s college admissions twists (hello, Michigan ED1/ED2), summarize all five BOE candidates, and launch our new food series brought to us by Twocents, with brunch at Oso Felipe (watermelon salad = star). We close with town news and “One Big Thing.”

Thanks to our special co-host guest Danielle Neff, founder of The Montclair Moms, Dads, Parents FB group.

In our Season 3 debut, we are talking all-things schools.

First, as we reported, Montclair Public Schools’ deficit is closer to $18M than $11M. We replay part of our conversation with Superintendent Ruth B. Turner, unpack what’s fact vs. speculation, and talk about oversight, a possible forensic audit, and what a “hard reset” could look like.

Then: Is Montclair still a smart move for families seeking a great education for their kids? We kick off our “Ask Our Agent” series brought to us by Compass Montclair real estate agent Karin Diana who breaks it down.

Plus: We get practical on phones in middle school with Screen Aware Montclair, a sponsored spotlight the Montclair Cooperative School’s middle-school approach, decode this year’s college admissions twists (hello, Michigan ED1/ED2), summarize all five BOE candidates, and launch our new food series brought to us by Twocents, with brunch at Oso Felipe (watermelon salad = star). We close with town news and “One Big Thing.”

Visit Montclair Cooperative School during their October 10th Open House

Sign up for a special evening with Dr. Sheryl Ziegler who wrote The Crucial Years. Montclair Cooperative School, October 13th

Thanks to our special co-host guest Danielle Neff, founder of The Montclair Moms, Dads, Parents FB group.