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According to the Newton school district’s attorney, the nature of the liability is not clearly defined. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)

Newton School Committee Could Face Legal Penalties as Funding Cuts Loom

Matthew Antonecchia • May 4, 2025
Newton School Committee warned that it will either risk legal penalties for moving forward with an unbalanced budget or cut the difference.
The motion passed in a 6–3 vote. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)

Newton School Committee Approves Superintendent’s “Level Services Plus” Budget

Matthew Antonecchia • April 4, 2025
The Newton School Committee voted to approve the $296.7 million “level services plus” budget submitted by Superintendent Anna Nolin Wednesday.
Parents and teachers in the district urged the NSC to approve the budget. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)

Newton Parents and Teachers Call For More School Funding At Budget Hearing

Matthew Antonecchia • March 21, 2025
Parents and teachers urged the Newton School Committee to approve a 14.9 million increase to next year's school district budget.
The special election was arranged after the previous school committee member, Amy Davenport, moved from the city. (Image Courtesy of Alicia Piedalue)

Alicia Piedalue Wins School Committee Seat in Uncontested Special Election

Laney McAden • March 21, 2025
Alicia Piedalue was elected to the open Ward 7 Newton School Committee seat in a special municipal election held on March 18.
Ballot question two passed in Massachusetts last fall, prompting districts to review their graduation policies. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)

Newton School Committee Mulls Graduation Policy Without MCAS

Genevieve Morrison • January 29, 2025
The committee discussed a new graduation standard following a ballot initiative that removed the state standardized test as a requirement.
Teachers and residents commented on NPS’ response to the Israel-Hamas war and the ongoing contract negotiations between teachers and the school committee. (Steve Mooney / Heights Archives)

Community Members Question NPS’ Response to Israel-Hamas War, NPS Bargaining Progress at School Committee Meeting

Annika Engelbrecht • October 25, 2023
The current talks come after a campaign to raise taxes, providing additional funding for the NPS budget, partially failed in the spring.
(Image by Steve Mooney / Heights Editor)

Newton May Allocate ARPA Funding to Alleviate Job Cuts, NPS Official Says

Gavin Zhang • April 10, 2022
Newton Public Schools (NPS) may use recently allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to restore some proposed job cuts, said Liam Hurley, NPS assistant superintendent and chief financial and administrative officer, at a Newton School Committee meeting on Wednesday.
Newton Officials Reflect on Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Newton Officials Reflect on Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Eric Shea • September 28, 2020
Citizens of Newton reflected upon the life of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday afternoon in an event organized by The League of Women Voters Newton. 
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