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Some activists complain that DEI programs in schools are antisemitic, leaving superintendents in Brookline, Newton and Needham to reckon with hotbutton issues around how to teach students about antiracism, antisemitism and Islamophobia.
District leaders have made it clear that even though schools will be in session, students won’t be penalized for absences.
Newton's City Council and School Committee discussed budgeting and a new communication platform for parents in a joint meeting Monday night.
The committee had voted to approve the agreement during an emergency meeting on Feb. 3, just hours after the two sides reached a tentative agreement. School Committee Chair Chris Brezski explained Thursday night’s vote was held during a regularly scheduled public meeting.
Newton has a strong mayor system of government, so Mayor Ruthanne Fuller directs the city’s budget, including how much the school district gets.