The Newtonite

NPS hosts Student Focus Group in hopes to form long-range district plan

Emma Xiao, News Editor • January 30, 2025

Newton Public Schools (NPS) Hosts Student Focus Group In Hopes to Form Long-Range District Plan This week students, parents, and staff received a Strategic Planning Survey from the district designed...

Nolin emphasizes district unity at press conference

Savannah Bond and Cat Torosyan • September 24, 2024

Superintendent Anna Nolin announced her goal of district unity and cohesion for the year following the tension of last year’s contract negotiations and strike at a district press conference Friday, Sept....

Controversy surrounds NPS instagram posts criticizing teachers’ strike

Kerri Huang, Aanya Vishwanath, and Emma Xiao • January 24, 2024

Newton Public School’s (NPS) official Instagram account faces criticism for a series of posts released yesterday, Tuesday, Jan. 23, condemning the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) on their decision...

NPS parents meet to discuss social equality issues in school system

Maya Waldman • November 17, 2017

More than 50 parents from various Newton Public Schools gathered at Angier Elementary School last Thursday night to discuss race, culture, and identity issues affecting students. The meeting was the second...

Newton Public Schools adopts new evaluation tool

The Newtonite • September 25, 2012

by Samantha Libraty This year, the Newton Public Schools adopted a new evaluation tool called the Educator Evaluation Tool, which aims to improve teaching at this school through more thorough faculty evaluations, according to science department head Amy Winston. Among other things, the Educator Evaluation Tool mandates that evaluators visit classes for 10 minutes at more frequent intervals than they did last year, Winston said.

Column: Selling naming rights sends wrong message

The Newtonite • May 24, 2012

by Connor Vasu Welcome to Brand Name® High, an over-commercialized high school where money and technology are most important.

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.