Newton South dean of students named interim principal
Newton South High School Dean of Students Caitlin Brown has been named interim principal at that school for the 2026-2027 academic year, with Principal Tamara [...]
Newton South Class of 2026 graduates with hope, humor
Newton South High School graduates heard messages of remembering to stay curious and creative while finding joy along the way at their graduation ceremony on [...]
Newton’s METCO director named interim NNHS principal
Newton Public Schools announced yesterday that Lisa Gilbert-Smith, director of the city’s Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) program, will serve as Newton North High [...]
‘Stay curious’: Newton North Class of 2026 graduates with eyes forward and fond farewells
At a time when so many are running nonstop, glued to their phones, misunderstanding each other and trying to figure out life on the go, [...]
Laredo, School Committee weigh in on Ward/Underwood question
In a Monday night meeting, the Newton School Committee discussed a presentation given by Chief Operating Officer Josh Morse recommending against the consolidation of the [...]
R&B legend Ronnie DeVoe receives honorary Portrait of a Learner Award
Grammy-winning singer and rapper Ronnie DeVoe received the inaugural Portrait of a Learner Award at a ceremony held at Newton North High School on Thursday. [...]
Morse urges against Ward/Underwood consolidation at public hearing
In a virtual public meeting on Tuesday night, Newton’s Chief Operating Officer Josh Morse presented his opposition to the possibility of consolidating the Ward and [...]
Newton South principal announces exit
Newton South High School Principal Tamara Stras is leaving her position for an assistant superintendent role in Cambridge, she announced to the NPS community last [...]
Column: Some tough questions on the value of screens in Newton schools
Earlier this spring, Newton teachers received a message from the city’s schools superintendent. We may, wrote Dr. Anna Nolin, “want to think about experiences that [...]
Not Adding Up: School Committee rejects School Choice… again
On Monday night, the Newton School Committee joined school committees of yesteryear in rejecting School Choice. "We're going to be faced, in these chairs, with [...]
School Committee approves new math curriculum
The School Committee unanimously voted to approve new math curricula for elementary and middle schools and a pathway toward the creation of a specialized high [...]
Social studies overhaul focuses on breadth, depth and civics in an era that demands all three
Many students in America—including Newton—only learn history up through the World War II period. And Newton Public Schools district leadership wants to change that. So, [...]
School Committee holds off on math curriculum vote until next week
The School Committee has postponed a vote to move ahead with a math overhaul years in the making, to give the public a chance for [...]
Committee approves kindergarten aide funding for remainder of fiscal year
The City Council’s Programs and Services Committee approved $500,000 from free cash to pay for kindergarten aides whose rehiring was mandated by arbitration. A few [...]
Newton South High School Mock Trial Team shares the strategy behind their state win ahead of Nationals
A courtroom filled with mystery, jealousy and a peanut allergy found Audrey South guilty of poisoning Ava Maru on the set of their TV show, [...]