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Students and teachers urge West Orange board to preserve journalism and electives as budget cuts loom
Summary
During a lengthy public‑comment period on March 17, students, teachers and parents implored the West Orange Board of Education not to eliminate journalism courses or cut staff, with several student leaders and teachers warning cuts would silence student voices and reduce key supports.
Dozens of students, teachers, parents and community members used the March 17 public-comment period to urge the West Orange Board of Education to avoid cuts that would eliminate journalism electives, reduce counseling and special-education supports, or otherwise shrink opportunities for students.
Student leaders from the Pioneer online newspaper warned that the district's proposed staffing and scheduling changes had already led some guidance counselors to tell students that journalism classes might not be offered next year. "Cutting the journalism program is silencing the…
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