News – The Lion's Roar

Class Officers Plan Online and In-Person Events to Bolster Spirit

December 22, 2020December 23, 2020 The Lion's Roar114

Class Office seeks to improve student connection through small-scale, safe events

HyFlex teaching poses challenges

December 22, 2020December 23, 2020 The Lion's Roar115

Newton Public High Schools will debut a new HyFlex model in January

NPS Rolls Out Controversial COVID-19 Testing Program

December 22, 2020December 23, 2020 The Lion's Roar78

Voluntary COVID-19 testing of teachers began the week of Dec. 17

MCAS and PSAT/NMSQT Tests to be Administered in January, May and June

December 22, 2020December 23, 2020 The Lion's Roar116

With the SAT successfully administered, students and faculty ready themselves for additional testing in 2021

High schools set to begin second reopening attempt

December 22, 2020December 23, 2020 The Lion's Roar158

High schools will reopen under a new and revised HyFlex model for semester two, starting on Jan. 26

MA rejects ranked choice voting

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 The Lion's Roar82

With 55% of the vote, MA voted against instituting Ranked Choice Voting in state and federal congressional elections

Columbus Day renamed Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 The Lion's Roar52

City rejects Columbus’s legacy of violence by renaming Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day

City Council to vote on reforms to zoning laws

November 12, 2020November 13, 2020 The Lion's Roar62

City Council vote in December to reforms Newton zoning laws to increase multifamily housing, address housing demands and encourage new development

Returning to Learning?

November 12, 2020November 13, 2020 The Lion's Roar144

The Lion’s Roar reviewed
statements made by
Superintendent David Fleishman
and other administrators at
School Committee meetings and
examined the extent to which
their promises for high school
learning have been upheld

South Spots

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