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Four new faces emerge in School Committee elections
Four new candidates for Newton’s School Committee have emerged.
The four are branding themselves as a collective solution to a problem in communication and understanding they say was laid bare by last year’s teacher strike.
“The candidates are not interested in relitigating the strike or assigning blame,” their joint press release reads. “Instead, they want to ensure the community never experiences that kind of division and hurt again. Their priority is to help adults work better together for the sake of Newton’s students.”
Jenna urges passing Superintendent's budget and working collaboratively to make it a reality
Jenna files with the Newton Election Commission to run for School Committee
Majority turnover expected in School Committee next year
New candidates
In recent weeks, four new candidates have filed with the Newton Election Commission to run for School Committee positions this November, and they have jointly informed Fig City News of their intentions to run for that office, providing their biographies as well. They are:
- Jenna Miara in Ward 5 (Waban and Upper Falls): biography, website
- Mali Brodt in Ward 6 (Newton Center and Newton Highlands): biography, website
- Bruce Hedison in Ward 7 (Chestnut Hill and Ward School area): biography, website
- Jim Murphy in Ward 8 (Oak Hill and Countryside School area): biography, website
PRESS RELEASE: Four candidates announce runs for Newton School Committee
Parents, advocates, and educators are running for Newton School Committee to be new voices for change
For immediate release.
NEWTON, Massachusetts. March 31, 2025.
Four Newton residents—all first-time candidates—have announced campaigns for the November 2025 elections for Newton School Committee. They are running to bring positive change to the schools, and they share a commitment to collaborative leadership, clear communication, and fresh ideas. Jenna Miara is running for the open Ward 5 seat; Mali Brodt seeks the open Ward 6 seat; Bruce Hedison is a candidate for Ward 7; Jim Murphy will seek election as the Ward 8 representative. Miara, Brodt, Hedison, and Murphy will advocate for Newton students, Newton educators, and the broader community.
READ THE ENTIRE PRESS RELEASE by clicking the title above.
Jenna urges the School Committee to approve the Superintendent's budget, maintain services
Working in the public interest
Jenna (Klatell) Miara, JD '04, has devoted her career to public service. Prior to joining Bet Tzedek, Jenna worked at private public interest law firms and Legal Aid Chicago (formerly known as Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago).
