Please own this, Mayor Fuller
One of things I really appreciate about our Mayor, even when I might disagree with a policy she’s chosen, is her level of commitment and passion to the things that move her. Just look at her advocacy for Newton Power Choice, the Webster Woods acquisition,...New School Committee meeting to consider the Fall Return to School Plan
I was surprised to see a quickly scheduled meeting of the School Committee, for August 25 at 4:00pm, posted on the Electronic Posting Board on August 20, with the following agenda item: Discussion and Possible Vote: Fall Return to School Plan I was surprised because...Testing 1, 2, 3 . . .
Governor Baker made an announcement today about how the state will make Covid-19 testing available to school districts. Here’s the story from Commonwealth Magazine. Excerpts: Seeking to reassure schools reopening this fall with in-person learning, Gov. Charlie...The NTA objects to the school re-opening plan
Although this letter from president of the Newton Teachers Association has been included in a comment below, it deserves its own thread. It starts this way: I am writing this open letter to vehemently protest the recent approval by the School Committee of an...What’s the educational standard for the coming school year?
Over the next few weeks, the Newton Public Schools, represented by the School Committee, and the Newton Teachers Association will negotiate a Memorandum of Agreement that will govern many of the aspects of the coming school year. In many respects, this MOA could turn...Has Ashish squared the circle?
Jake Auchincloss presents an intriguing possibility about fall school openings in his latest newsletter. Here: The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued its guidance to K-12 schools on reopening earlier in June. The protocols are meant...
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