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The Newton Beacon2026-08-24T22:24:28-04:00

Three years in, Nolin is navigating a new era for Newton Public Schools

The 2025-2026 school year saw a budget crisis that led to several positions being cut, declining public school enrollment, the beginning phases of a new middle school math curriculum, a new K-8 homework policy, and a largely new school committee, among other changes.

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Boys Varsity Baseball:
5/4: Lions 7, Concord-Carlisle 0
5/4: Walpole 7, Tigers 0

Girls Varsity Softball:
5/4: Lions 8, Concord-Carlisle 5
5/4: Walpole 3, Tigers 2

Boys Varsity Lacrosse:
5/2: Tigers 12, Lions 10

Girls Varsity Lacrosse:
5/2: Lions 12, Ursuline 11
5/2: Tigers 11, Wellesley 9

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