Newton will hold a city-wide Special Election on March 18 to fill the Ward 7 School Committee seat that became vacant when Amy Davenport moved from Newton last year. Alicia Piedalue is the sole candidate with sufficient certified nominating signatures to be on the ballot. Having moved to Newton two…
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Six Newton high school seniors are among the 17 seniors honored by the New England Scholastic Press Association (NESPA) to be its first ever NESPA All New England High School Journalism staff. No other New England school district had more than two students so recognized. To be considered, students submitted…
School Committee has no meetings scheduled for the week.
On February 14, President Trump’s Department of Education (ED) sent out a letter stating: “The law is clear: treating students differently on the basis of race to achieve nebulous goals such as diversity, racial balancing, social justice, or equity is illegal under controlling Supreme Court precedent.” The letter from the…
School Committee will meet on Wednesday, February 26 at 5:45PM in-person (Education, Room 304) for a Workshop/Retreat for budget preparation. School Committee will meet in regular session on Wednesday, February 26 at 7PM in-person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link). The agenda includes: Ed. Note: We updated this…
New Memorial-Spaulding Principal hired. Ultimate Frisbee becomes an official sport. The February 10 School Committee meeting began with a full slate of public commenters, filling the 30 minutes allowed for comment and addressing varied topics such as: Notably, multiple students, staff members, and parents addressed the playground accessibility issue, particularly…
School Committee has no meetings scheduled for the week.
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 10 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
School Committee has no meetings scheduled for the week.
NPS also provided an update on rules for PTOs and Booster organizations. The agenda for the regular January 27 School Committee meeting included Superintendent Nolin describing recent outreach and meetings with Newton Public Schools (NPS) alumni as part of a coordinated district effort to encourage past graduates to retain their…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 218) in Executive Session on Monday, January 27 at 5:45PM. The agenda includes the following: School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 27 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 21 at 7PM in Executive Session. The agenda includes the following: