A heavy turnout of elderly voters helps oust long-serving school committee member Henry W. Diggs and two colleagues in Norwood's first recall election in 40 years.
Norwood Ousts 3 Who Fought School Budget Cut-September 7, 1978
Photo of the 1977-1978 School Committee (Norwood Town Report) Three Norwood School Committee members who refused to agree to a $600,000 budget cut were voted out of office in a … Continue reading Norwood Ousts 3 Who Fought School Budget Cut-September 7, 1978
Second School Recall Drive Targets Remaining Four Norwood School Committee Members-August 8, 1978
Parents filed affidavits to recall four Norwood School Committee members over unresolved school budget cuts, expanding an ongoing political dispute.
School Committee Reviews Standardized Test Results-September 18, 1975
Norwood School Committee reviews standardized test results, prompting officials to push for a return to basics in math and language skills across all grade levels.
School Committeewoman Rudith M. Berkowitz Decries Use of Unqualified Substitute Teachers-August 14, 1975
Charging that up to 50 percent of substitutes lacked subject proficiency, Norwood school committeewoman Rudith M. Berkowitz criticized administrative hiring practices.
Dept of Labor Denies School Dept Appeal in Equal Pay Ruling for Women Coaches-August 14, 1975
Rejecting the school department's collective bargaining defense, the U.S. Department of Labor upheld a ruling ordering back-pay for four female athletic coaches.
School Committee Approves Shortened High School Day Format-July 16, 1975
The school committee of Norwood last night all but formally approved a switch to a shorter, eight-period day for the high school. The decision was made in response to a … Continue reading School Committee Approves Shortened High School Day Format-July 16, 1975
Norwood School Committee Denies Pay Raise for Superintendent Philip O. Coakley-August 1, 1974
The Norwood School Committee voted 4-1 to freeze Superintendent Philip O. Coakley's salary due to performance dissatisfaction, prompting a walkout by members Rudith Berkowitz and William F. Egan.
School Committee Delays Final Budget Figure After Discovering Salary Projections Error-September 11, 1973
School Committee Chairman Rudith M. Berkowitz reports budget calculation errors to the Finance Commission and schedules an emergency session ahead of the special town meeting.
Norwood School Committee Votes to Duplicate Junior High North-July 30, 1971
The Norwood School Committee voted 4-2 to abandon rebuilding fire-damaged Junior High School South, opting instead to duplicate Junior High North on a new site.