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High Rock School Earns Recognition
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High Rock School Earns Recognition

October 31, 2025 • The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) named one of Needham schools a School of Recognition. At the end...

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Yuxiao Yuan
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Needham Schools Confront Controversial Literacy Program
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Needham Schools Confront Controversial Literacy Program

January 13, 2025 • Needham Public Schools currently use a literacy curriculum that has been heavily criticized. School officials say the program and its revised...

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Cameron Morsberger
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MCAS Scores Signal Needham Still On Road To ‘Recovery’
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MCAS Scores Signal Needham Still On Road To ‘Recovery’

October 19, 2023 • Chronic absenteeism, underperformance and slow achievement growth plague Needham Public Schools post-pandemic, with low-income students disproportionately affected, according to information shared...

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Cameron Morsberger
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