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Newton Schools history, Part 11:  High school vandals, Charter reform, and culture wars

Summary by figcitynews.com
In a time of nationwide turmoil in the 1960s and 1970s, the Newton Public Schools (NPS) took a lot in stride: a homemade bomb exploding, major changes in school governance, and the beginning of significant cultural wars. On a Friday morning in November of 1968, a homemade bomb exploded in the original Newton High School. "The blast ripped a lock from a heavy oak door and lifted an eight-foot locker six feet into the air." Fortunately, no one was…
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figcitynews.com broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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