by village14 | Apr 5, 2019 | Newton, NewTV, Schools |
Vaping: The Growing Youth Health Epidemic from NewTV on Vimeo.
On Tuesday, April 2, Newton Public School Superintendent David Fleishman held a forum on the vaping epidemic among youth. The evening included a panel of speakers providing health, wellness, and prevention education on the topic of vaping. Attorney General Maura Healey provided the keynote for the event. Medical experts and NPS educators also gave information, insight, and education for families and community members.For more information about the panelists, visit the following link: newton.k12.ma.us/Page/3419
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 | 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 | Jan 17, 2017 | School Committee, Schools |
From Wicked Local Newton…
The Newton Public Schools has paid its private attorney well over $5,000 to repeatedly oppose the public release of an investigative report completed last school year on anti-Semitic incidents at F. A. Day Middle School, the TAB has learned.
The Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office has now four times ruled the district is not providing enough justification for its extensive
by village14 | Sep 21, 2016 | David Fleishman |
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].”
by Greg Reibman | Apr 12, 2016 | David Fleishman |
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... 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 Greg Reibman | Jan 14, 2016 | Newton |
Channel 4’s Paula Ebban’s report and interview with David Fleishman is here. (Mike Striar’s inevitable comment about how every elected official should be fired for not doing this years ago will likely be in the comment section.) by Greg Reibman | Dec 5, 2015 | Newton |
The Globe’s Ellen Ishkanian reports on an event organized by Superintendent of Schools David Fleishman. Earlier, also from the Ishkanian in the Globe: Newton tackles ‘unrelenting’ stress of college admissions by Greg Reibman | Apr 14, 2015 | Newton |
From David Fleishman, Newton Superintendent of Schools…. Dear Newton North Community, As you are aware, I have decided to name an interim principal for the 2015-16 school year. I am very pleased to let you know that Mark Aronson, who was planning to retire from... by Greg Reibman | Mar 25, 2015 | Newton North |
This just in from David Fleishman, Newton’s Superintendent of Schools… Dear North Community, Over the past several weeks, it has been a great pleasure working with a range of stakeholders on the Newton North High School principal search. The thoughtful...
