The Newton Public Schools district is asking parents of children turning 5 years old before September 1, 2023 to complete this survey to inform the school district about their child entering kindergarten in the fall. This helps NPS to plan staffing and programming for next year. Actual kindergarten registration will…
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The School Committee convened on Monday January 9 for a busy agenda that began with a Consent Agenda vote on 5 items, including the Interim Superintendent Goals and an approval for NPS to seek a five-year contract for Special Education Transportation Services. The five items passed 7-0, with Ward 6…
The School Committee will meet (in-person for SC members and staff only: Room 210) and virtually: (Zoom link – link not working) TONIGHT, January 9 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
As a parent invested in the NPS’ success, it gives me no pleasure to OPPOSE the Operating Override. An overwhelming number of parents[1] feels NPS is NOT headed in the right direction. Newton first needs to acknowledge the problem and develop a plan to fix it, before seeking override funds.…
Newton Teachers Association leaders discussed several topics related to Newton Public Schools, as well as their support for teacher strikes in other Massachusetts districts, in the latest NTA President’s Blog post published on January 2, 2023. UPDATE: The School Committee provided an update on collective bargaining in its meeting on…
On Monday, the Newton Public Schools district, in consultation with the City’s Health and Human Services Department, announced its strong recommendation that all NPS staff and students wear face coverings for the first two weeks of school following the December break. With “a rise of absences of both students and…
The last scheduled School Committee meeting of 2022 contained a packed agenda, and it began with a lively public comment period. An NPS parent and immigrant to the United States began the session by strongly criticizing what he perceived as the District’s over focus on racial identity at the expense…
The School Committee Negotiations Subcommittee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, December 19, 10AM – 11:30AM. The subcommittee will convene in open session and then vote to enter into a closed Executive Session in order to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the NTA (see Meeting Notice)…
Also discussed: Cabot Split to Bigelow and Day The December 5th regularly scheduled School Committee meeting began with two public commenters from the Newton Gun Violence Prevention Collaborative, who spoke about the need for more student and community education about gun safety. They cautioned that increased security presence inside school…
Discussed equity versus excellence and whether to soften community feedback Following the collection of data from surveys and focus groups, the recruiting firm hired by Newton — Hazard, Young, and Attelier (HYA) — authored 1) a six-page Leadership Profile Report that condensed the survey and focus group into a summary…