What happened with that Elliot Street bike lane?
Last fall, a bike lane was constructed alongside a curved section of Elliot Street near Mechanic Street, but in late November, the city removed part [...]
Analysis of MCAS scores shows struggle with writing, improvement in math
An in-depth analysis of the Newton Public District’s MCAS scores found trends that the district aims to use to improve its curriculum. Although no longer [...]
Public opinion mixed on Elliot Street raised bike lane
Alongside the intersection of Mechanic and Elliot streets are two raised bike lanes. The lanes jut out a few feet on both sides of a [...]
Newton Centre drain extension project remains in limbo
A proposed drain extension for two lots at 132 Homer St. continues to be the subject of contention as the project bounces around Newton’s legislature. [...]
District starts deep dive into math curriculum overhaul
Superintendent Anna Nolin said last year that she would be working on improving and unifying the district's math curriculum. And work on that goal has [...]
Boston man charged with trying to set Lasell University property on fire
A Boston man awaits a pretrial hearing at Newton District Court after he was arraigned on charges for an alleged attempt to burn Lasell University [...]
Newton revises nondiscrimination policies in wake of Title IX ruling
The school committee has voted to change the district’s nondiscrimination policy following action from the federal government, but protections are still in place under state [...]
School officials uncertain about federal funding
During Wednesday’s school committee meeting, officials expressed uncertainty about the future of federal grants and federally funded programs within the Newton Public School (NPS) district’s [...]
Parents open up about effects of multilevel learning
In 2021, Newton Public Schools instituted multilevel classrooms at the district's two high schools. Instead of having different classes for each course level, students of [...]
School Committee approves competency determination requirements
The school committee recently approved new Competency Determination (CD) requirements for the high school classes of 2025 and 2026. Initially, students had to pass the [...]
Nolin addresses multilevel classrooms frustration
Superintendent Anna Nolin has laid out a plan to standardize course leveling and multilevel classrooms across the school district. But at Monday night’s school committee [...]
Without MCAS, Newton schools face urgency of setting graduation competency requirement
Newton Public Schools are under a time crunch to determine the district’s competency requirements for receiving a diploma. Earlier this year, Question 2 on the [...]
Yondr pouch program expanded to all middle schools
Newton Public Schools will be implementing the Yondr pouch program at all middle schools to cut down on students’ phone usage in the classroom. Students will be [...]
En Garde: Despite challenges, Olympia Fencing Center parries and advances
Tucked behind the Newton Highlands Playground, you’ll find a fencing club that’s remained in business despite numerous challenges.Owners Iulia and Daniel Hondor opened their Newton [...]
Numbers without context: MCAS results come with mystery this year
This year's MCAS results provided limited insight into Newton Public Schools' districts testing performance. Typically, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education releases a detailed [...]