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Committee Members Join Principal Searches

Newton School Committee members joined principal search panels for the first time, drawing questions about how the change was announced.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 26

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School Committee Approves Nolan's Annual Goals

The Newton School Committee voted 8-0 to approve Superintendent Nolan's annual goals and spent much of its meeting weighing a longer school bus contract to attract electric-bus bidders.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 14

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Committee hears but doesn't rule on teacher hire

Newton's School Committee sat through more than an hour of divided public comment over a new Brown Middle School teacher's hiring before turning to budget and facilities business.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 28

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School Committee Adopts Protect Act, 9-0

Newton School Committee adopted new limits on immigration enforcement in schools and heard sustained public pushback over a controversial teacher hire.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 14

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School Committee Approves Peak School, Education Grant

Newton School Committee authorized the Peak School and approved a state genocide-education grant Thursday.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 27

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Committee approves NTA elementary schedule deal

Newton School Committee approved a two-year elementary schedule deal with teachers. The committee voted 8-1, with one member absent, to ratify a memorandum of agreement with the Newton Teachers Association restructuring the elementary school day.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 22

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Newton Rejects Ward-Underwood School Merger

Newton's School Committee voted 9-0 to build separate replacement schools for Ward and Underwood elementary, rejecting consolidation, and reaffirmed Ward, Underwood, Brown and Newton South as its top four building priorities.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 15

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City Recommends Separate Ward, Underwood Rebuilds

Newton's School Committee heard a recommendation to keep Ward and Underwood elementary schools as separate buildings rather than merge them.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 1

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School Committee Votes to Opt Out of Choice

Newton's School Committee voted to opt out of school choice for 2026-2027 and separately approved a $2 million K-8 math curriculum overhaul.

Townbrief reporting · May 18

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School Committee Delays $1.2M Math Curriculum Vote

Newton School Committee delayed a vote on a $1.2 million K-8 math curriculum to May 18.

Townbrief reporting · May 11