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...
A Call from the Cosmos
December 5, 2024 • Hometown astronaut Sunita Williams fielded local students’ questions from the International Space Station Wednesday morning. Above the Earth’s surface, pilot Suni...
Needham’s MCAS Scores Show Slight Improvement
October 7, 2024 • Needham students scored higher on several of the state-mandated exams compared with last year but still fall below pre-pandemic results in...
‘Unsung Heroes’ of Needham Public Schools
October 4, 2024 • Parent-teacher councils across the school district fund learning and experiences for students, all on their own time. But as their numbers...
‘New Beginnings’ for Back-to-School
August 14, 2024 • With a new school year on the horizon, the Needham Community Council hopes to supply students with the materials they need...
Mitchell Elementary Hits Turning Point
March 21, 2024 • Following others in the district, it was Mitchell Elementary School’s turn to share its annual school improvement plan with the School...