Several Newton Public Schools parents offered public comment as the weeks-long, contentious budgetary negotiations continued.
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Newton Parents and Teachers Call For More School Funding At Budget Hearing
Parents and teachers urged the Newton School Committee to approve a 14.9 million increase to next year’s school district budget.
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Newton Superintendent’s $14.9 Million Budget Increase Goes Unapproved by Mayor Fuller
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller rejected Superintendent Anna Nolin’s request for a $14.9 million funding increase for NPS next year.
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Newton Schools Brace For Potentially “Devastating” Funding Cuts Under Trump Administration
Newton Public Schools faces the potential loss of up to $8.7 million in federal grants following directives from the Trump administration.
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Newton Public Schools Medical Advisory Group Recommends Changes to COVID-19 Testing Strategy
The Newton Public Schools (NPS) School Committee convened over Zoom Tuesday night to discuss moving from PCR surveillance testing to rapid antigen testing within schools to detect COVID-19 among students.