{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6753786ea8461f164e67bf3a/683f4486f711091cf4189417?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Some Residents Opt for Private School. Plus: School Calendar Chaos and Summer Job Spotlights","description":"<p>Education takes center stage .We’re tackling three hot-button issues on the minds of Montclair families: why some parents are pulling their kids from public school in favor of private, what’s behind the heated debate over the newly approved 2025–26 school calendar (with insights from Danielle Neff of the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/montclairmdp/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Montclair Moms, Dads and Parents Facebook page</a>), and how one local teen, Carla Osbourne, beat the odds to land a summer job at Egan’s amid a drop in youth employment.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, we feature a powerful moment from Danny Marcketta, president of the Montclair Education Association, during a recent Board of Education meeting.</p><p><br></p><p>Special thanks to our sponsor, <a href=\"https://montclaircoop.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Montclair Cooperative School.</a></p><p><br></p><p>Download our <a href=\"https://mailchi.mp/montclairpod/insiders-guide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">free guide to shopping local here.</a></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe, leave a review below, and please share your thoughts by leaving a voicemail at <a href=\"http://www.montclairpod.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MontclairPod.com</a>. Follow on <a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/farnooshtorabi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and send us a tip: <a href=\"mailto:hello@montclairpod.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@montclairpod.com</a></p>","author_name":"Montclair Pod LLC"}