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At the April 1 School Committee meeting there was a Public Hearing on the MA School Choice Program, a presentation of the High Rock School Improvement…

At the March 18 School Committee meeting there was a NHS Student Advisory to the School Committee Report, a presentation of the Portrait of a Needham …

As the April 8th Needham town election approaches, CNS recently sent a questionnaire to all six School Committee (SC) candidates in a desire to learn …

There is a lot of interest in the School Committee (SC) during this election cycle as there are currently 6 candidates running for 3 School Committee …

At the March 4 School Committee meeting, there was discussion of the Eliot & Broadmeadow School Improvement Plans and a Nutrition Services Update.…

The Needham Public Schools (NPS) FY2026 proposed $104 million budget was recently approved by School Committee at their January 27, 2025 meeting. The …

At the February 25 School Committee Meeting there was discussion of the NEF Winter Grants, the NHS Student Performance Report, and an FY26 Budget Upda…

In November, CNS wrote our first Spotlight on the ongoing K-5 Literacy Pilot. Literacy has remained a hot topic in Needham, so we recently sat down wi…

At the February 4 School Committee Meeting there was an update on the Needham High School attendance policy pilot program as well as an update on Chro…

At the January 27 School Committee Meeting there was a continuation of the FY26 Budget Discussion and then the School Committee voted on the FY26 Supe…

At the January 21 School Committee Meeting there was an Athletic Department Update, discussion of the MS/HS Program of Studies and continued discussio…

SC Meeting: January 14, 2025 At the January 14 School Committee Meeting there was a Public Hearing on the Superintendent’s FY26 Budget Request, FY26 B…

At the January 7 School Committee Meeting, there was discussion of the FY26 Budget Discussion on Curriculum and Literacy and continued discussion of t…

The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) program has a robust presence in Needham, with Boston students currently enrolled in all …

CNS Spotlight: School Enrollment Projections Needham Public School Enrollment is a hot topic of discussion, especially with regards to upcoming zoning…

At the December 17 School Committee Meeting, there was a discussion of FY26 Student Support Services Budget Requests.  download packet> watch …

At the December 10 School Committee Meeting, there was a discussion of the 2026-2030 Strategic Plan and the Superintendent’s FY26 School Operati…

At the November 26 School Committee Meeting there was a discussion of the Portrait of a Needham Graduate (High Rock Interdisciplinary Election Lesson)…

At the November 12 School Committee Meeting there was a presentation of the MA Association of School Superintendents Academic Excellence Awards, discu…

Literacy education is a hot topic nationally. Needham Public Schools (NPS) have been using the Units of Study curriculum for K-5 literacy education fo…