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Hello, I'm Jim Murphy, and I’m running for School Committee because the Newton School Committee needs educators on it.  I have nearly 40 years of experience as a teacher and administrator, and have a deep understanding of how education policy becomes classroom practice and student learning. I want bring that expertise to the task of putting Newton's schools on a par with the best in the nation.  

I Will Bring Almost Forty Years of Public Education Experience to:

  • Repair relationships and renew trust between the school committee, educators, families, and the community
  • Ensure the NPS Portrait of a Learner is the true standard for improvements in planning, policy, and practice
  • Empower educators to innovate and share their knowledge, expertise, & leadership with colleagues and the community
  • Re-center the civic mission of public education in teaching & learning, school governance, and public engagement

ELECT EXPERIENCE

My background:

  • Retired public educator & 18-year Newtonian.
  • Former Social Studies Director in Weston, Everett, and Weymouth.
  • Decades of hands-on experience in curriculum and instruction, managing professional staff, evaluation, budgeting, professional development, and assessment.
  • B. A. University of Massachusetts/Amherst, Social Thought and Political Economy (STPEC)
  • Ed. M., Harvard University Graduate School of Education
  • Ph. D. (candidate), University of Massachusetts/Boston
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Committee to Elect Jim Murphy
P.O. Box 610062
Newton Highlands, MA 02461
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