The Newtonite

Newton Public Schools suspends N rule

Andy Zhou • November 29, 2021

Newton Public Schools (NPS) has suspended the N rule for review this year in order to develop a more equitable absence policy. A state mandate last year disallowed schools from giving consequences...

Students pass field trips and excused absences proposal

The Newtonite • February 13, 2013

In the past three weeks, the Student Faculty Administration (SFA) has been hard at work crafting and debating bills. The faculty-student government group also passed a bill, the second of the legislative year, pertaining to field trips and absences.

Column: School rule prevents students from going on field trips

The Newtonite • January 24, 2013

From the moment the five-minute warning bell rings at the beginning of a school day until the final stampede out the door, students have a lot on their plate. Ever-mounting piles of homework and a seemingly incessant amount of tests, essays and quizzes keep pupils constantly occupied.