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Lee: Don’t let the Garden City wither – a call to protect Newton’s schools

On April 2nd, the School Committee correctly approved Superintendent Nolin’s recommended Level Service Plus budget proposal – a compromise plan to maintain our schools’ quality amid rising costs. Mayor Fuller’s current allocation of $293 million, however, falls up to $4.5 million short of this bare minimum budget. It is imperative that the…

Newton Schools history, Part II: Teachers organize for better schools, state funding, and equity

The next span of Newton school history was marked by the growth of private schools; issues of governance, equity and curriculum; and the beginnings of teachers organizing. By 1763, Newton had two full-time school masters and four one-room, 14 ft x 16 ft schoolhouses for a population of 1,306. The…

School Committee Meetings – Week of 4/13/2025

School Committee will meet in Executive Session in person (Room 304, Education Center) on Monday, April 14 at 5:45PM. The agenda includes the following: School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Education Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 14 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Negotiations…

OP-ED: The NPS budget deficit is a solvable problem

The School Committee has statutory authority for determining the allocation of funds provided to it. Given the recent public consternation about the FY26 Newton Public Schools (“NPS“) budget (for year ended June 30, 2026), with a $3.4 million unfunded balance, you might have sighed relief at Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s announcement…

School Committee Meetings – Week of 4/6/2025

Negotiations Subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will meet in person (Room 111, Education Center) in Executive Session on Tuesday, April 9 at 11:30AM. The agenda includes the following:

NPS at a precipice: Nolin and Brezski plead with community to avoid devastating cuts

On Thursday, March 27, Newton Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent Anna Nolin and School Committee Chair Chris Brezski (Ward 2) held a Community Budget meeting to explain the district’s $3.7 million budget deficit for the 2025-2026 school year for a packed auditorium at Brown Middle School. The audience included community members,…

A brief and curious history of the Newton Public Schools: Part 1

Tight school budgets, outdated school buildings, and uncontested School Committee elections: When did these issues begin? Fig City News dug into archives and discovered a history of Newton’s schools dating back to the 17th century rife with issues that vex us to this day: funding, teacher pay, curriculum, governance, school…

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