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Tag: school overcrowding

October 12, 1989October 12, 2026 georgenhs Norwood Public Schools, This Day In Norwood History

Oldham School Portable Classroom Nears Completion-October 12, 1989

Norwood's Oldham School prepares to open a long-awaited portable classroom by month's end, and veteran teacher Thomas MacDonough recounts his educational fellowship in West Germany.

June 20, 1974July 19, 2026 georgenhs School Construction, Schools, This Day In Norwood History

High School Addition Plan Okayed-June 20, 1974

Principal Monbouquette details structural upgrades and media center conversions to combat overcrowding.

June 12, 1969July 19, 2026 georgenhs Schools, This Day In Norwood History, Town Government

Budget Cuts, Maintenance Disputes, and Teacher Negotiations Dominate School Committee Meeting-June 12, 1969

From midnight debates over school budgets to a union clause allowing male teachers to take off their suit jackets on hot days, a marathon 1969 school board meeting laid bare the intense growing pains facing Norwood's overpopulated schools.

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