Practicing Diversity in the Needham Public Schools
January 18, 2024 • Needham Public Schools takes a new approach to hiring practices in an effort to match student representation in the district. Having...
Learning the A-B-C’s as a Refugee
January 12, 2024 • This is part one of a multi-part Needham Local series on refugee resettlement and its face in Needham. As a child...
Go Figure: Students Hope to Restore Math Track
December 7, 2023 • Two students are fighting to restore an advanced math track from Pollard Middle School through the high school, but administrators say...
Town Wrestles with Whose History to Celebrate
November 30, 2023 • With legislation pending in front of the Massachusetts Legislature, the Select Board is mulling over what it wants to do about...
Schools Look to Close Achievement Gaps
November 27, 2023 • School administrators presented on three areas worth tracking to provide a more equitable learning experience across race, ability, income and language....
Doubling Down on Support
November 16, 2023 • The Needham Public Schools now has one counseling director to oversee grades Pre-K through 6th and another for grades 7th through...