The School District hopes to have the Parent Advisory Committee meet four times a year to easily voice their concerns to the school board. The first committee meeting is planned to be held in October.

At the final meeting of downtown Allentown’s visioning committee Monday, a vision statement was unveiled to guide revitalization within the Hamilton Street district for the next decade.

NEWTON — The School Committee voted unanimously Tuesday night to squelch an effort that would have empowered a select group of parents and teachers with sweeping influence over the city’s ...