NPS’s Math Night presentation emphasized three elements: the data the district is using to both support changes to the math curriculum and determine how students will access them, the anticipated pathway possibilities within middle school and high school math curriculum options, and the budget needs to effect these changes. Setting…
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Newton’s School Resource Officers see themselves as guardians and mentors woven into the fabric of the City’s public schools. Overseen by Lieutenant Amanda Henrickson of the Newton Police Department’s Community Services Bureau, the four-officer team – two monitoring the high schools and two covering the middle schools, while assisting elementary…
In its customary post-election leadership caucus, the School Committee members-elect met on Monday, November 17, in a public but unrecorded session and unanimously elected Alicia Piedalue (Ward 7) the following year’s Committee Chair and Jason Bhardwaj (Ward 3) Vice Chair. Those voting were the members-elect, including Mayor-elect Marc Laredo, who…
School Committee will meet in a Leadership Caucus on Monday, November 27 at 5:30PM. Location has not been posted. School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) on Monday, November 17 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes: Other document: Revised School Committee Caucus and Regular Meeting Notice Ed. Note: This post has…
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week. NPS Community Math Night will be held on November 12, 6:30PM-7:30PM at Brown Middle School (125 Meadowbrook Road). NPS will discuss important new updates to its math programs, including math pathways and instructional practices. NPS Superintendent Anna Nolin discussed some of these…
The results of this municipal election bring several newcomers to office: seven on the City Council and six on the School Committee. Here are links to the Fig City News reports of interviews with each of them, conducted before the election. City Council School Committee
Newton Public Schools (NPS) Office of Teaching and Learning will host Community Math Night on November 12, 6:30PM-7:30PM at Brown Middle School (125 Meadowbrook Road). NPS will discuss important new updates to its math programs, including math pathways and instructional practices. Topics for the Evening NPS Superintendent Anna Nolin discussed…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 304) on Monday, November 3 at 5:30PM in Executive Session with an agenda to discuss: School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 3 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes: School Committee will…
As NPS parents and Newton residents, we’re proud to support Jenna Miara for the Newton School Committee. Jenna is a thoughtful listener, bridge-builder, and tireless advocate for students. With directly relevant experience as a public interest lawyer and lived experience as a parent, she brings both heart and expertise to the…
As a Newton resident and parent, I am proud to support Christine Fisher for School Committee. Christine brings deep knowledge of education systems and a truly independent perspective that our schools need right now. Christine has spent years learning how schools work from the inside out. She understands how decisions…