In the spring of 1975, the School Committee approved a budget with an 8.7% increase, when inflation was at 11%, due in part to the 1973-4 oil embargo during the Arab-Israeli War. In the local election that November, four School Committee members were ousted by candidates from a new political…
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Newton North High School hosted a STEM Night on Saturday, April 11, inviting students and families from across Newton to explore the school’s wide range of science, technology, engineering and math opportunities. The event, held from 4PM to 6:30PM in the school cafeteria, aimed to connect younger students in the…
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week. F.A. Day Middle School Council will meet virtually (Google Meet link) on Tuesday, April 14 at 3:15PM. The agenda includes: Peirce Elementary School Council will meet in person (170 Temple Street, Principal’s Office) on Wednesday, April 15 at 11AM. The agenda…
Newton North High School Principal Henry Turner will leave his post after nearly a decade to become superintendent of Reading Public Schools, as he stated in a message he shared with students and families on April 4. Dr. Turner, who has led Newton North since 2016, said his decision comes…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 6 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes: Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 212) on Thursday, April 9 at 1PM for an Executive Session regarding Negotiation Strategy…
For the third time in four years, the Newton Public Schools (NPS) spring budgeting process has brought up the possibility of cuts across several departments, sparking concern and advocacy from educators and community members. These challenges come after COVID-19 relief funds have been exhausted and the March 2023 operating override failed…
Newton South High School’s debate team achieved extraordinary results at this year’s state tournament, held from March 27-29. Students in the competition’s “novice” and “varsity” divisions competed in pairs. Out of 95 novice pairs, South students came in first and second place. Out of 77 varsity pairs, South students tied…
Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Casey Ngo-Miller presented to the School Committee on March 11 about the Special Education services provided by NPS and some of the challenges in budgeting and funding these services. A repeated theme was how state and federal mandates have increased the NPS allocation to Special…
School Committee will meet with Legislative Members in person (Education Center, Room 210) on Monday, March 30 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes: School Committee will hold a Special Meeting on the FY27 Budget in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 30 at 6:30PM. The…
The “carryforward” item within the Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget — the amount of cash unspent by NPS in the current year, which is then assumed to be expended in the next year’s budget — is a consistent source of confusion, taking much airtime during public budget meetings. NPS continues…
In the middle of budget season, Newton Public Schools (NPS) staff and School Committee members from every ward met to discuss the district’s technology initiatives. The meeting was led by Steve Rattendi, Director of Information Technology and Library Services. This is a role that, as Dr. Nolin pointed out, in…
Newton School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 23 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes: Memorial Spaulding School Council will meet in person (Principal’s Office) on Tuesday, March 24 at 3:05PM. The agenda includes: Newton South High School Council will meet…