by Gail Spector | Apr 18, 2016 | Newton, Schools |
Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz of Temple Emanuel in Newton delivered probably the strongest sermon I’ve ever heard Saturday. As the senior rabbi of one of the largest Conservative synagogues in the country, Gardenswartz’s words (delivered to several hundred...
by Adam Peller | Apr 14, 2016 | Schools, traffic, Zervas |
Tonight, the Waban Area Council held a public forum on roadway design for the new Zervas. With an increase in the student population and a larger school district, congested streets seem likely to get worse once the school reopens. The project traffic consultant...
by Gail Spector | Apr 12, 2016 | Newton, Schools |
The AJC (American Jewish Committee) Boston and JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Council) released the following statement regarding the behavior of Jewish activists at Thursday night’s community forum: Here’s an excerpt: “To our dismay, a group of...
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by Doug Haslam | Apr 1, 2016 | Newton, Schools
In a letter to parents of Newton Public Schools this week, Superintendent David Fleishman announced that starting with the 2016-17 school year, all Newton Public Schools will be declared a “safe zone” for left-handed students. The Commonwealth of...
by Dan Foley | Mar 30, 2016 | Newton, Schools |
Today’s Globe has an article on the start time for high schools. It’s prompted by the release of a statement by the Middlesex League Superintendents* which advocates for moving the start time a bit later. “The research is clear on this topic that later start times...
by Gail Spector | Mar 30, 2016 | David Fleishman, Newton, Public safety, Schools, Setti Warren |
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...
by Dan Foley | Mar 24, 2016 | David Fleishman, Newton, Schools |
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...
by village14 | Mar 23, 2016 | Schools |
Boston’s new superintendent Tommy Chang is proposing a pretty dramatic shake-up of the city’s public school calendar, including starting classes before Labor Day and eliminating February vacation but making the winter vacation around Christmas/New...
by village14 | Mar 15, 2016 | School Committee, Schools |
TAB school reporter Laura Lovett tweets… Start times in Newton will not be changing this fall. Earlist time for possible changes is fall 2017 #highschoolstarttimes @newtontab — Laura Lovett (@lauralovett7) March 15, 2016 UPDATE: Here’s the TAB’s...
by village14 | Mar 10, 2016 | Newton, Schools |
In an article about the challenge of talking to children about Donald Trump, a sixth grade teacher from Newton named Kathy Maher tells the New York Times she worries about the school’s mock-debate season and when someone is asked to play Donald Trump. … the...
by Newton Business Staff | Mar 8, 2016 | Newton North, Newton South, NewTV, Schools
Each year, NewTV awards two scholarships to Newton high school seniors pursuing college degrees in communications, television or film. Eligible applicants will be considered from both Newton public high schools and one recipient will be chosen from Newton North and...
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by Chuck Tanowitz | Mar 8, 2016 | Newton North, Newton South, Schools
It’s that time of year! The LigerBots, Newton’s FIRST Robotics Competition team, opens up its season this weekend in Worcester. This marks the first live competition the team will face as it works to return to the World Championships for the third straight...
