On January 18, a group of 22 City Councilors sent an open letter to the Newton Public Schools community ahead of the vote by the membership of the Newton Teachers Association, expected later in the day, on whether or not to strike. The letter calls for “an immediate return to…
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On January 17, the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) published a response to the NPS slides and discussion points presented by School Committee Chair Chris Brezski at a question-and-answer session held by NPS with PTO leaders and the public on January 16 (see Fig City News article on that session). Among…
School Committee files Petition for Strike Investigation. Since the start of the new year, rumors regarding an imminent strike by Newton Public Schools (NPS) educators have gained traction, first on social media, then in the Charles River Regional Chamber of Commerce newsletter on January 12, and then over this past…
On January 16, the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) released the results of a study of the past 20 years of the impact of the METCO program on METCO students and their suburban peers. This longitudinal study, conducted by Tufts University Assistant Professor of Economics, Elizabeth Setren, found that…
The Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Finance Committee held the following: NPS recently purchased a new English Language Arts curriculum that meets State standards (following the Science of Reading), that cost $2 million. NPS plans to spend $1 million of supplemental…
The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Docketed items that could be discussed before the upcoming budget season by subject area: Current Zoning – potential items to ‘take up’: MBTA Communities: Measurement and Reporting: Enforcement Work by Inspectional Services Department: Energy…
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Committee voted to approve 7-0. The Land Use Committee voted to approve subject to second call: The Committee voted to hold the following: The Land Use Committee voted to Approve Subject to Second Call:…
On Sunday, January 14, over forty Newton parents, teachers, and elected officials met at the Scandinavian Cultural Center for an informal discussion about school funding. Horace Mann parents Alli Franke, Dan Evans, and Matt Mazer organized the meeting just days earlier and publicized it with the assistance of the Newton…
City Council Chairs will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 16 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Programs and Services will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, January 17 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: City Council will meet in person (Council…
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Tuesday, January 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: School Committee will hold a special virtual meeting (Zoom link) on Wednesday, January 17 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: NOTE: There will be no public comment taken…
Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 16 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 16 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Board of Assessors will meet…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):