School Committee has no meetings scheduled this week. The NPS Office of Family Engagement will host a panel discussion — Healthy Kids Forum: Mental Health, Use of Technology, Limit-Setting and Creating Kids with Grit and Independence — on December 12, 6:30PM-8:30PM at Oak Hill Middle School (130 Wheeler Road). No pre-registration is…
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December 2nd discussion follows recent debate on “multilevel” classrooms. The Monday December 2nd scheduled School Committee meeting took place at METCO headquarters in Roxbury, Boston. Committee Chair Chris Brezski began the meeting by thanking the well-respected Newton METCO director, Lisa Gilbert-Smith, as well as Superintendent Anna Nolin, for arranging the…
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (METCO Headquarters Exhibit Hall, 11 Roxbury Street, Boston) on Monday, December 2 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes:
Opinions differ over the pace of change, but broad agreement that prior systems were deficient. The School Committee and Newton Public Schools (NPS) administration met for over five hours on Monday, November 18, first at 5:30 in an executive session and leadership caucus, and then at 6:30 for the regular…
On Monday November 25, the School Committee and Newton Public Schools (NPS) administration, including Superintendent Anna Nolin, attended a nearly three-hour “Special Work Session” at the Education Center. Although this was a public meeting posted by the City Clerk and listed in Fig City News Local Government Announcements, the only…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) on Monday, November 25, at 5PM in a special meeting for a working session on strategic planning and district goals updates (see agenda). Newton Public Schools will host a free Alumni Breakfast on Wednesday, November 27, 9AM-11AM, at the Education…
Next Wednesday, November 27, Newton Public Schools (NPS) will host its inaugural Alumni Breakfast at 9AM-11AM at the Education Center (100 Walnut Street). All alumni of the Newton Public Schools are welcome. This event is intended to be a relaxed gathering between old high school friends to catch up, learn…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 304) in Executive Session on Monday, November 18 at 5:15PM to conduct a strategy session in preparation for negotiations regarding the Superintendent of Schools Contract as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on thebargaining (see agenda). School Committee will…
The November 4th regular School Committee meeting ran almost four hours across a meaningful agenda including a stark update about the state of Newton Community Education’s budget, a curriculum update, the 2025-2026 school calendar, and private school busing provided by Newton Public Schools (NPS). Prior to the published agenda, however,…
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (Room 210, Education Center) on Monday, November 4 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Other documents:
Newton Public Schools (NPS) invites its alumni to an Alumni Breakfast on November 27, 9AM-11AM at the Education Center (100 Walnut Street). It’s a free, casual event for NPS alumni to: RSVP here. Or call 617-559-6000 with questions.
Among the five ballot questions Massachusetts voters will face on Election Day next Tuesday, Ballot Question 2 – Elimination of MCAS As High School Graduation Requirement – has received significant attention within the Newton Public Schools community. MCAS Background The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) – a series of statewide…