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...
Needham Shows MCAS Improvement, Rivals Pre-pandemic Scores
October 1, 2025 • The MCAS scores, published Monday, reveal Needham Public Schools students are making strides. While scores across the state continue to fall...
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...
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...
First Face-off in State Rep Race
September 27, 2024 • The two candidates met for their first debate between one another ahead of the November election. Much divides candidates Bill Dermody...
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...