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...
Rajani LaRocca Kicks Off “Family Conversations”
Story Starters is delighted to welcome award-winning author Rajani LaRocca to its Family Conversations program kickoff on January 26. Now through January 10, Needham families...
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...
Needham High Adapts to New Phone Rule
September 23, 2024 • After a push for stronger action around phone use in school, NHS now requires every class to use phone holders during...
Community Weighs Value of Phones in Schools
July 29, 2024 • Locals are advocating for stricter policies around phone use in Needham Public Schools following teacher frustrations and students’ negative relationship with...