Why we forget Jesse Jackson

Aki Fujihira • May 1, 2026

Students across the American curriculum learn about the Civil Rights Movement as early as third grade. Names like Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks usually ring a bell because they are often featured...

Administrators, teachers consider balancing consistency, equity and creativity

The Newtonite • February 25, 2013

There has been an ongoing debate in the world of education on how to create consistency in the curriculum and equity in grading while allowing for teacher freedom.

Faculty members revise anti-bullying curriculum over summer

The Newtonite • September 5, 2012

by Samantha Libraty Over the summer, a group of faculty members revised the anti-bullying curriculum, which was implemented at this school last year, according to Beals housemaster Michelle Stauss.

Column: State test interrupts curriculum flow, sets unfair standards

The Newtonite • March 22, 2012

by Connor Vasu Seven days out of the school year are taken up by the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, a state-mandated standardized test we are all familiar with. These days can be torture for those taking the test, and they also interrupt the schedule.