Needham Public Schools’ Data Accessed in Cybersecurity Breach
May 11, 2026 • Names and emails of students and staff were involved, the superintendent said. The district’s teacher gradebook data also “could have been...
School Committee Candidates Talk Pollard, School Achievement
March 23, 2026 • Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Needham School Committee in the April election. Many upcoming projects and ongoing...
Schools Adopt Emotional Support Animal Policy
March 19, 2026 • The School Committee approved a revised “puppy policy” that now allows for emotional support dogs under specific circumstances. The Needham Public...
Needham Students Build Classrooms, Foster Learning 2,000 Miles Away
March 2, 2026 • A group of nine Needham High School students spent a week of their February break building classrooms and playgrounds in Guatemala,...
School Committee Coalesces Around New 6-8 Pollard Middle
November 19, 2025 • Ahead of an impending funding deadline and a town summit, members of the committee also signaled strong support for a 750-plus-seat...
NEF Founder Honored with Bench Dedication
November 7, 2025 • Ralph Leader, the first president of the school fundraising organization, received a bench that memorializes his contributions to students and faculty. The...