by village14 | Nov 27, 2018 | Newton, Newton North, Newton South, School Committee |
UPDATES: Boston Globe story here.
WCVB Channel 5 story here.
NBC 10 story here
NECN story here.
Students, alumni, teachers, parents, clergy, city councilors and many others testified in opposition to citizen’s petition promoted by Americans for Peace and Tolerance, a group that has long-complained of an anti-Israeli bias in the Newton Public Schools, at a packed public hearing at Newton South High School
by Greg Reibman | Nov 26, 2018 | Newton North, Newton South, School Committee |
In advance of a public hearing Tuesday night (Nov. 27, 6:30 p.m. at Newton South) more than 300 recent Newton North High School graduates have signed a letter in support of “our teachers and our school system in their mission to craft a curriculum that promotes critical thinking.”
The alumni wrote the letter in response to an on-going campaign by “Americans for Peace and Tolerance (APT), a group whose members have been targeting our school system for years and have recently begun targeting individual teachers” over discredited claims of an anti-Israel bias in Newton Public Schools.
Tuesday’s hearing is the result of a citizens petition and is expected to draw
by Greg Reibman | Oct 9, 2018 | Newton, Newton North |
This is from the Newtonite’s Facebook page… [Updated Oct 9, 2018] In response to bias allegations against North history teachers, faculty will stand out at the corner of Elm and Walnut Street to show solidarity before school at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11,... by Greg Reibman | Oct 4, 2018 | Newton North, Newton South |
Newton School Superintendent David Fleishman sent this letter on Oct. 3
Dear Newton Families,
On Monday night at the School Committee meeting, our team provided an update on the exploration of later start times for our high schools. Information was provided on the status of the high school schedule redesign, as well as the current financial outlook for the district.
As you may recall, in the spring of 2017, the School Committee, upon the recommendation of the district and following several months of feedback from students, staff, and community, supported moving forward with a redesign of the high school schedule. This redesign would facilitate a shift to later start times, and target end times no later than
by Greg Reibman | Sep 17, 2018 | David Fleishman, Newton North, Newton South, Schools |
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
by Greg Reibman | Aug 13, 2018 | Newton North |
The original story column from these emails in the Federalist is here and the FOX & Friends interview with an Newton parent here.
by Bruce Henderson | Jun 13, 2018 | Newton North, Newton South, Newton TAB, School Committee |
Jeffrey Pontiff’s column/editorial in today’s Newton TAB (“Importance of a healthy school start”—available on driveways but not yet online) urges Newton Public Schools to not shorten the school day when implementing later start times for high school. He says in part:...
by Chuck Tanowitz | May 25, 2018 | bicycles, Newton North, Newton South |
Congratulations to Bike Newton and President Alicia Bowman on winning a $4000 grant from PeopleforBikes to improve the bike facilities at both Newton High Schools! The grant will partially pay for the construction of covered bike parking for 45 bikes at Newton North...
by Greg Reibman | Mar 30, 2018 | Newton North
And it’s there thanks to Herbie Ziskend.
by Greg Reibman | Mar 14, 2018 | David Fleishman, Newton North, Newton South, Ruthanne Fuller |
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...
by Marti Bowen | Mar 6, 2018 | Newton, Newton North, Newton Police, Newton South |
There is a change.org petition being circulated by “Concerned Parents of the NNHS Community” among Newton parents and others calling for more security at our high schools. The wording is vague but includes: Let’s stop protecting our image and concerns of...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Jan 3, 2018 | Education, Newton North, Newton South
While the LigerBots, Newton’s FIRST Robotics team gets a lot of attention for, well, robotics, it’s also about developing a series of other skills. This week the parent organization selected our Safety Animation as the top in the world! This mean’s...