Education

Project CS Girls was founded in 2013 by Pooja Chandrasekhar, who at the time was a sophomore in high school, to encourage more middle-school and high school girls to take an interest in computer science. 

District cancels planned development day for Monday, as dispute over returning continues.

A statement from the Montclair Education Association says they're still in mediation, but no one's talking about timetables or next steps publicly yet.

Still, more New Jersey school districts are starting up in-person classes and the state is easing its health guidance.

Elementary schools were expected to open Monday, but the Montclair Education Association maintains it's not yet safe.

Montclair Superintendent Jonathan Ponds shared many more details of his schools reopening plan, but the teachers union hasn't committed to coming back.

Since 1963 there have been five failed attempts to move Montclair to an elected BOE, the most recent in 2009. At that time, Montclair was one of 46 Type II districts, but many of them switched to elected BOEs after the legislature passed a law allowing schools to move their elections from April to November. 

They continued remote work. The district is mum on lots of open questions.

Montclair Local is seeking information about the district's safety plans, and expectations.

Teachers are returning Tuesday, and students start coming back Jan. 25.