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Topics in American Education: Organization should refrain from attacks on diverse viewpoints

The Newtonite • January 23, 2014

by Peter Diamond Several weeks ago, an advertisement appeared in several local publications, such as the Newton Tab and the Boston section of the Metro. The headline asks the question, “What are Newton...

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.

Junior thesis teaches research process

The Newtonite • February 17, 2012

by Naomi Cherenson Zachary Pertman, Nellie Robinson and Micaela Walsh are just some of the names engraved on the plaque hanging on the wall in 359. These students are previous winners of the Kennedy Prize which is given to a student in each curriculum level, for his outstanding work on his junior thesis, which is a major research paper as well as a graduation requirement.

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