The Newtonite

Teachers march, fail to receive higher pay in new budget

The Newtonite • May 5, 2015

by Cate Waters About 500 teachers, in yellow shirts, marched from North to the Ed Center last Monday at 6:30 p.m. They went to see if the School Committee would vote, either for or against, what the...

Budget allocates additional funding for programs, educators

The Newtonite • April 10, 2012

by Hilary Brumberg and Perrin Stein As a part of the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, which was passed Monday, March 26, this school will receive the equivalent of two additional full time educators (FTEs), a...

Editorial: Superintendent's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget improves school

The Newtonite • April 3, 2012

After a crippling economic recession, Fiscal Year 2012 cut programs and teachers from this school, but in FY13 teachers and money will be added back to the payroll. We support the addition of two regular...

School Committee approves superintendent's Fiscal Year 2013 budget

The Newtonite • March 27, 2012

[media-credit name="Jacob Schwartz" align="alignright" width="208"][/media-credit]English teacher Jim Lallas teaches a class. With the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, which was approved yesterday, the equivalent...

Superintendent's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 adds two teachers to this school

The Newtonite • March 19, 2012

by Hilary Brumberg After eliminating 9.8 regular education high school teaching positions in Fiscal Year 2012, superintendent David Fleishman’s Proposed Budget for FY13 will add back five regular education...

Schools receive additional funds

The Newtonite • September 30, 2011

by Hilary Brumberg and Perrin Stein When the State budget was approved in July, the Newton Public Schools received $777,000 in state aid and circuit breaker reimbursements. This funding allowed this school...