Budget Restraints Impact School Staffing
January 31, 2025 • Needham Public Schools prepare to reduce staff to compensate for an anticipated $2.25 million budget shortfall. After wrestling with the numbers...
School Dept Wrestles with Incomplete Budget Picture
January 16, 2025 • After hearing from the Needham Town Manager, and facing hard decisions on next year’s budget, the Needham School Committee will postpone...
Schools Look to Tighten Budget
January 9, 2025 • Ahead of a public hearing on the FY 26 budget planned for Jan. 14, the Needham Public Schools are looking to...
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...
Budget Process Begins for School Department
December 20, 2024 • Town boards are wrapping up business for 2024, but the Needham School Committee is preparing their wish list for 2025 and...
A More Complete Picture of School Absenteeism
October 18, 2024 • Members of the Needham School Committee share their concerns about certain subgroups of students having more unexcused absences at their meeting...