Education
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The School District (and Budget) Should Treat Special Needs Kids as Students, Not Burdens
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The Newburyport school district should take more responsibility for special needs students in the community, and ensure their education.
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School Choice is a Financial Drain That Needs to Be Reexamined
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We need more transparency when it comes to out-of-district student placements, which are an economic drain on our city.
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School District Must Do More to Support Special Needs Students
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The Newburyport education budget keeps growing, yet special needs services and support continue to fall short. Where is the money going?
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Schools Got it Right on Cell Phones. Now We Need Rules For iPads and AI
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Newburyport High School’s new cell phone policy encourages self-discipline. Similar rules are needed for AI and iPads.
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High School Causes Conformity and Burnout. We Need Alternatives
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High school students have poor work-life balance, take redundant classes, and suffer from an emphasis on conformity. Alternatives and reform are needed.
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My Daughter has Autism. The NBPT School System Refuses to Educate Her
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This mother says the Newburyport School System has refused to educate her child with autism spectrum disorder, despite having the necessary resources available to do so.
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My Mother Was a Library Archives Volunteer. She Was Treated Unfairly
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The results of a new report conclude that the Newburyport Library archives volunteers were wrongly dismissed, and treated unfairly.
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Vote NO on May 13: We Can Do Better
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Opponents of the rec center proposal believe the current plan poses financial concerns, and doesn’t adequately meet community needs.
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Vote YES for the Rec Center: An Affordable Investment in Youth and Community
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Voting Yes on the rec center proposal would give Recreation & Youth Services a much-needed permanent home, at reasonable cost.
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Experiential Learning Should Be the Future of K-12 Education
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Hands-on learning with real-world application is the best way to prepare students for an unpredictable future.