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NEF Awards Over $70,000 in Spring Small Grant Cycle

The Needham Education Foundation (NEF) announced today that it has issued $73,409.68 in grants for 22 projects throughout the Needham Public Schools. Needham’s upcoming tercentennial celebration is featured in the grants as are student achievement gaps, disability...

Meet Our Leadership Team for 2010 – 2011

The Needham Education Foundation (NEF) welcomes 12 new board members and is delighted to announce the appointment of new Co-President Steve Mock. He will join Pamela Rosin to lead academic year 2010-2011. “As a teacher in the Needham Public Schools, Steve possesses a...

High School is Thinking Globally

Reprinted from The Boston Globe By John Guilfoil, Globe Correspondent  |  July 22, 2007 Hoping to broaden students’ knowledge of the world, Needham High School is launching a global competency program that will combine travel abroad, community service, and foreign...

Net result: Old-fashioned fun

Reprinted from The Boston Globe By Christina Pazzanese Globe Correspondent / April 14, 2005 Needham middle schoolers are fascinated with a hot, new fad. Is it Sony’s new PlayStation Portable? Nope. How about the Apple iPod mini? Nah. Heck, if you spent any time in a...

Bequest reflects one man’s belief in schools

Reprinted from The Boston Globe By Christina PazzaneseGlobe Correspondent / April 10, 2005 Donor leaves $150,000 to education group Though he never went to school in town, the late Richard Burnham was always interested in helping Needham students. So it was no...