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Educators shared their experiences teaching in a post-pandemic school environment. (Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Newton Teachers Association, Newton School Committee Reach Impasse in Negotiations

Annie Ladd Reid • September 10, 2023
After a year of negotiations, the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) and the Newton School Committee (NSC) are at odds.
Save Newton Strings helped organize Stringfest, an orchestral performance, and an online petition with over 1400 signatures. (Steve Mooney / Senior Staff)

Newton Public Schools Reallocates Funding to Elementary Orchestra and Strings Programs After Advocacy From Save Newton Strings

Ella Song • April 30, 2023
The updated FY24 NPS budget reallocates funding to elementary strings programs following community pushback to their initial elimination. 
(Nicole Vagra / Heights Editor)

Countryside Elementary School Building Committee Submits Plans for New Construction

Annie Li • April 27, 2023
The new site farther to the north would place the school building on higher ground to avoid mass flooding, according to the project webpage. 
Residents, parents, and students said that cuts to the school district would impact the education and learning environment of students across NPS. (Connor Siemien / Heights Editor)

Newton Residents Speak Out Against NPS Budget Cuts at Public Hearing

Connor Siemien • April 13, 2023
The public hearing took place after interim superintendent Kathleen Smith announced projected cuts to staffing across the school district.  
Interim superintendent of NPS Kathleen Smith gave the presentation on Wednesday morning. (Connor Siemien / Heights Editor)

NPS’ Proposed FY24 Budget Includes Cutting 56.4 FTE Positions, Reducing Student Services

Ella Song • April 2, 2023
NPS will also make cuts to student services and raise fees for services such as parking spaces and extracurricular activities.
Kathleen Smith, the interim superintendent for NPS, said that the results of the override vote will cause reductions in resources across the school system. (Connor Siemien / Heights Editor)

NPS’ FY24 Budget Will Face Significant Cuts, Interim Superintendent Says

Ashley Emanuel • March 30, 2023
Reductions in resources will occur in extracurricular activities, staffing of teachers and aides, and more, according to Smith. 
The meeting drew over 250 residents to Newton North High School on Tuesday night. (Ella Song / Heights Editor)

Newton School Committee Unanimously Votes Against Proposed Academic Principles Advisory Committee

Ella Song • March 29, 2023
The Newton School Committee unanimously rejected a petition for the creation of an NPS academic principles advisory committee on Tuesday.
The Newton School Committee unanimously approved Anna Nolin to succeed David Fleishmann as the next Newton superintendent. (Alyssa Anderson / Heights Editor)

Newton’s Next Superintendent Seeks To Develop Profile of a Graduate, Establish Close Working Relationships With Teachers

Shruthi Sriram • March 26, 2023
Nolin—an employee at the Natick Public Schools for 20 years and superintendent there for four—will begin as superintendent of NPS on July 1.
If passed, the override will provide Newton Public Schools with funding for reconstruction and operational costs. (Shruthi Sriram / Heights Editor)

Pro-Override Groups Hold 21 Standouts Outside Public Schools Across Newton

Shruthi Sriram • February 19, 2023
The NTA, in collaboration with Yes for Newton, organized 21 community standouts in support of the override.
Newton Public Schools Face Potential Job Cuts Despite Increased Budget

Newton Public Schools Face Potential Job Cuts Despite Increased Budget

Sahithi Thumuluri • March 20, 2022
David Fleishman, superintendent of Newton Public Schools (NPS), warned the NPS community at a March 8 budget presentation that the district may cut as many as 74 jobs next year as a result of declining enrollment rates and a budget gap. 
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