Newton Police Memorial Association awards 2024 scholarships
After a ceremony honoring fallen police officers on Sunday, the Newton Police Department invited families inside for the Newton Police Memorial Association's scholarship presentation. Gavin [...]
Council has passed city budget and CIP, with two resolutions related to schools
The City Council on Monday unanimously approved Mayor Fuller's FY2025 budget and capital improvement plan. The $525.4 million amounts to a 5.1 percent—$25.7 million—increase over [...]
City Council shuts down resolution against artificial turf
PHOTO: Barbara Brousal-Glaser ran a booth gathering signatures against artificial turf at this year's Earth Day Festival at Newton North High School. Photo by Bryan [...]
Newton names new school leadership hires
Newton public schools will soon have three new faces in leadership. The district has hired Dr. Gina Flanagan as the new assistant superintendent of teaching [...]
Newton mom creates AI toolkit to help families navigate special education
Karen Gage, a Newton parent and education technology specialist, has launched a new product called KidvoKit to support parents of special needs children in managing [...]
How arbitration decision may affect Newton’s FY2025 school budget remains unclear
What impact could a recent arbitration decision requiring more kindergarten classroom support staff in Newton have on the school budget? No one knows yet. To [...]
Newton School Committee votes ‘no’ on School Choice
Newton will not be a School Choice community for the 2024-2025 academic year. The Newton School Committee on Monday voted 6-1 to opt Newton out [...]
Newton school administration team recommends ‘small foray’ into School Choice
The Newton Public Schools senior administration team is recommending the district join the program—but just a little bit, for now. “The school administration—superintendent and finance [...]
Letter to the Editor: Schools and housing are woven together
Dear Newton Beacon, As a Newton homeowner and resident, a parent of a public-school student, and a professional whose work interweaves urban planning and social [...]
Auchincloss calls out colleges, universities on poor antisemitism grades from ADL
As students protest against Israel's military operations in Gaza in pop-up encampments at colleges across the United States, U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-MA, is calling [...]
School Choice public hearing sees public skepticism and concern
The School Committee held a public hearing on whether or not Newton should join the state’s Inter-district School Choice program, with the committee set to [...]
School Choice public hearing set for Wednesday
This Wednesday, the Newton School Committee will hold a public hearing about the state's Inter-district School Choice program and whether Newton should join it. "This [...]
Newton Budget: What is ‘carry-forward’ money and how is it used?
In a year with a teachers' strike, a new contract and an inflation crisis complicating it all, Newton is relying on a new stabilization account [...]
Newsmakers: A school director, a superintendent and a college professor
Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a new regular feature spotlighting accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations. Suzuki School director attends meeting with Japan's prime [...]
Mayor Fuller presents $525 million FY2025 budget proposal
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller presented her Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal to the Newton City Council Tuesday night, calling the plan “sustainable, strong, and hefty” as [...]