Two weeks after teachers’ strike, a Newton teacher and a Newton School Committee chair spoke on the future of schools in the city.
Features, Long-term Features, Long-form Features
Eagles Down the Aisle: Some BC Alumni Return to Campus To Get Married
“It’s such a special place to both of us and just to be married there was even more special, and have all the people around who we cared about, and try to do all those little traditions from Boston College and bring that into our wedding as well,” Erin said.
Politics, Newton
Newton City Council Puts $11 Million Into Infrastructure Improvements
Newton City Council unanimously voted to allocate over $11 million in available funding to improving city infrastructure and Newton Public Schools at its meeting Monday night.
Top Story, Newton
Newton Teachers Association Reaches Contract, Ends Strike
After a strike that closed all Newton Public Schools for 11 days, the Newton Teachers Association reached a contract with the Newton School Committee and announced schools will reopen Monday.
Newton
Newton Teachers’ Contract Negotiations Stall After All-Night Bargaining
The Newton School Committee and the Newton Teachers Association ended a night of negotiations Friday morning without a deal, according to an NTA report.
Newton
Auchincloss, Boston Globe, Call for Reopening of Newton Schools
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss and The Boston Globe called for an end to the NTA strike and the reopening of Newton schools.
Top Story, Newton
Newton Parent Files Suit Against NTA
A parent filed a motion alleging the NTA strike, which has lasted eight school days, interferes with her children’s right to an education.
News, Off Campus
BC Law Alumna Appointed to National Credit Union Administration Board by President Biden
Tanya Otsuka, BC Law ’11, was sworn in as a board member of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) board on Jan. 8.
Music, Arts
The Smile’s “Wall of Eyes” Breaks From Radiohead’s Style
Radiohead has been on hiatus, but Yorke and Greenwood are back to pushing the boundaries of rock music, as they have been for 30 years.
Top Story, Newton, Metro
NTA Strike Fines Reduced to $50,000 a Day
A judge reduced fines against the Newton Teachers Association for its strike to $50,000 per school day until the union reaches a contract.
