By TOM WIEDMANN
May 5, 2021 at 12:46 PM
Board member Dawn Haynes was appointed to the position of president during Tuesday s reorganization meeting.
Board member Dawn Haynes was appointed to the position of president during Tuesday s reorganization .
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May 5, 2021 at 12:46 PM
NEWARK, NJ The Newark Board of Education reorganization meeting on Tuesday was deemed “historic” by district officials. Dawn Haynes was appointed as president, she is the first Muslim woman who wears a hijab to lead a school board in New Jersey. In addition, Haynes and Asia Norton were re-elected to a board with their locally-elected colleagues as well after years of being under state control.