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Youth Job Picture Brightens: Rent-a-Kid Established-July 9, 1974

Discover how Norwood’s 1974 summer youth employment programs, including the Rent-a-Kid office and the federal consortium based at Winslow School, aimed to provide job opportunities for teenagers.

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School Board Rejects ‘Floating Principal’ Proposal-July 03, 1974

The Norwood School Committee held a contentious session on the evening of July 2, 1974, where, following two weeks of deliberation and a lengthy 90-minute executive session, the board voted … Continue reading School Board Rejects ‘Floating Principal’ Proposal-July 03, 1974

Selectmen Authorize Water Main Connection and Space Transfers for Phased-Out Schools-June 26, 1974

Shaw Street Infrastructure Upgrades Approved While Winslow and Shattuck Buildings Repurposed for Town Services The Board of Selectmen enacted a series of municipal infrastructure and real estate management decisions during … Continue reading Selectmen Authorize Water Main Connection and Space Transfers for Phased-Out Schools-June 26, 1974

School Committee Split Over Closing the Shattuck and Winslow Buildings-June 19, 1974

Debate intensifies at a Norwood School Committee meeting over redistricting, school closures, and federal grants.

Public Schools Face Delays and Possible State Action on Mandatory Hot Lunch Program-August 31, 1973

Parents of elementary school students in Norwood will need to continue packing brown-bag lunches for the start of the academic year. School Superintendent Philip O. Coakley announced that the town … Continue reading Public Schools Face Delays and Possible State Action on Mandatory Hot Lunch Program-August 31, 1973

Local Musicians Selected for Youth Orchestra-June 19, 1968

Sue Ellen Hershman and Leslie Carey Chosen for Greater Boston Concert Season Sue Ellen Hershman and Leslie Carey have been chosen to join the Junior Youth Orchestra of Greater Boston … Continue reading Local Musicians Selected for Youth Orchestra-June 19, 1968

School Committee Discloses Closed-Session Debate Over Elementary School Principalship Merger-August 25, 1967

School committee minutes revealed a shelved plan to merge Shattuck and Winslow schools

Norwood Teachers Association Submits $1,000 Pay Increase Proposal-August 18, 1966

The Norwood Teachers Association submitted a $1,000-plus pay raise proposal as the school committee signed its first collective bargaining agreement amid debate led by John J. Cavanaugh and William Egan.

Superintendent Coakley Announces Upcoming Student Registration, New Teacher Orientation, and Summer Maintenance Progress-August 22, 1963

Norwood schools set registration dates and orientation schedules while summer maintenance projects wrap up across local buildings ahead of the September 4 opening.

Male Teacher At Each Elementary School For First Time Next Fall-This Day in Norwood History-June 6, 1950

Superintendent Lynch Announces Wide‑Ranging Teacher Reassignments for 1950–51 A series of significant personnel changes across the Norwood Public Schools for the 1950–51 academic year were announced over the weekend by … Continue reading Male Teacher At Each Elementary School For First Time Next Fall-This Day in Norwood History-June 6, 1950