How is NPS Doing with Meal Pickup and Remote Learning?
Yesterday on the local news, Somerville and Danvers were highlighted for their schools’ excellent response to this pandemic. That prompted me to wonder how things were going here. The NPS website has information about meals that can be picked up outside Newton North...Fleishman: ‘Our history teachers have been singled out, harassed and subjected to harsh and unfair criticism’
Newton School Superintendent David Fleishman released this letter to the school community today….
Dear Newton Community:
For the past seven years, the Newton Public Schools have been the target of outside groups claiming anti-Israel bias in our history curriculum. These baseless claims, often reliant upon materials and documents taken out of context, are misleading and only serve to denigrate the hard work and professionalism of our skilled and dedicated faculty.
In recent months, the attacks have grown increasingly and unjustly personal. Our history teachers have been singled out, harassed and
Student walk-out rescheduled to Thursday
The Newton North and South High Schools student walk-out to end gun violence that had been scheduled for today (Wednesday) has been rescheduled for Thursday because of school cancellation. Mayor Fuller is expected to join the students at South. Superintendent David...
Superintendent David Fleishman’s contract extended until 2021
Superintendent David Fleishman will be staying in Newton until at least 2021, The TAB’s Laura Lovett reports.
“David has done an absolutely outstanding job leading the school system,” said School Committee Chairman Matt Hills. “He has significantly strengthened the academic program, instituted and grown Social Emotional Learning and mental health programs and all under serious financial constraints and under rapid enrollment [growth].”
Independent review of anti-Semitic graffiti at Day Middle school turns up confirms earlier reports
An independent review of Principal Brian Turner’s handling of anti-Semitic graffiti incidents at Day Middle School this school year has been completed, Jonathan Dame of the Newton TAB reports. …“All of the facts that we learned were pretty consistent with what...Fleishman praises students, rips adult protesters’ ‘disrespectful and uncivil behavior’
The Globe’ s Jaclyn Reiss reports on a memo Newton’s superintendent of schools David Fleishman sent to faculty following last Thursday’s forum that “was intended to be a community discussion to ensure Newton is a welcoming and inclusive place for all...Jewish Advocate editorial staff thinks Newton officials are lying
An editorial headlined “Newton’s Credibility Gap” in the current (April 1, 2016) issue of the Jewish Advocate implies that Newton officials have not been completely honest when discussing anti-semitic graffiti in the schools. A couple of key...Fleishman: Our schools must be safe, supportive, and welcoming
Superintendent Fleishman sent an email to parents this afternoon, regarding the recent “acts of intolerance” that have occurred. He included text from an opinion piece that is in this week’s Newton Tab. Here’s the text of his email: Dear...Newton schools propose schedule changes for Angier and Zervas kids next year
David Fleishman sent this to Angier and Zervas families today… Dear Angier and Zervas Communities, It is a very exciting time as we update our elementary school facilities in Newton. As you are aware, both Angier and Zervas will be moving locations over the...City’s response to TAB allegations re: Open Meeting Law violations
Given that Emily Costello was all over this issue, I do not understand why she didn’t release this document in September when she received it. It contains Matt Hills’ explanation as to what happened regarding the posted meeting times, the lack of detail in...Newton School Committee to meet Wednesday for 1st time since Fleishman news broke
The Newton School Committee will hold a rare matinee meeting this week, its first public meeting since the Lions Roar broke the news that Superintendent of Schools David Fleishman plagiarized portions of his June graduation speeches. Wednesday’s meeting begins...
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