NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	NOTE:  This analysis compares the educational objectives identified in 2000 to objectives
NNHS Planning	identified today.  It also indicates whether the Ed Specs voted by the School Committee
18-Jul-03	need to be changed in order to meet the new educational objectives.
Program Area	Educational	Change School	Notes
	Objectives	Committee Ed Specs?
Academic subjects	same	no	include courtroom in SS Dept.
Special education	different	yes	based on staff comments
Guidance	same	TBD	staff request for conference space
Career/Tech Education	different	no	A+/N+ replaces auto body
Main Street/
central gathering space	same	yes	possible vertical organization
House/Dept. organization	same	no
Principal's office	different	no	move to first floor
Teacher workspace	same	TBD	common areas vs. cubicles
Smaller learning communities	same	no	admin. organization vs. facility planning
Athletics	same	no
Arts, business, library/media,
technology	same	no
Community use	same	no
Stadium	different	yes	refurbish or replace Dickinson Stadium