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Education

I Stand With The Teachers

In a perfect world, everyone makes a fair amount of money and everyone is happy with their pay. For all of the arguments I see …

June 24, 2016 June 24, 2016 by Cyrus Vaghar

Too much homework?

After spending each weeknight up to midnight or more, I figured my 10th grade son deserved a break this weekend: “Let go see the …

June 10, 2016 by Christopher Pitts

Award Season in Newton

Last year, the Newton Upper Upper Falls Area Council established the Ken Newcomb Upper Falls Book Award. Mr. Newcomb wrote the definitive history of …

April 27, 2016 April 27, 2016 by Anil Adyanthaya

School Isn’t Everything

Once again, thank you for inviting me to post here. I do not have much to post about this month, but hopefully once school …

April 24, 2016 April 24, 2016 by Cyrus Vaghar

Thoughts on the Universality of Proverbs

In a nod to my approaching seventieth birthday, I thought I’d take a break from municipal matters and talk about an aspect of language …

April 7, 2016 April 8, 2016 by John Koot

A Little Religion in Newton?

Happy Easter!  Belated Happy Purim as well.  And a belated Happy Holi for those of the Hindu faith. These past few days have been …

March 27, 2016 March 27, 2016 by Anil Adyanthaya

What’s all the fuss about a College Education?

I grew up without a doubt in my mind that I would go to college, get a Masters and probably get a PhD.  That’s …

March 26, 2016 March 26, 2016 by Greer Swiston

I Have A ‘Radical’ Idea

First off, thank you for the invite to post here. I appreciate it. For those of you who do not know me, my name …

March 24, 2016 March 26, 2016 by Cyrus Vaghar

Taunting at High School Sports Events

Last Friday’s nightmarish events at the Catholic Memorial-Newton North basketball game have provoked strong reactions on all sides. The exchange began when some North …

March 16, 2016 March 26, 2016 by Bob Jampol

Leadership and Newton’s Achievement Gap

This week, Mayor Warren joined forces with Boston City Council President Michelle Wu to write an opinion article in the Boston Globe. The underlying …

March 4, 2016 March 26, 2016 by Tom Davis

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