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Anne M. Coburn
Cambridge Schools

CPS Took Away Her School. Now, Anne Coburn Wants a Seat on the School Committee.

After her daughter’s school was closed, Anne M. Coburn became a constant presence at Cambridge School Committee meetings. Now, she wants a seat at the table.

CPSD School Committee Forum 9/10
City Politics

School Committee Incumbents Challenged Over Superintendent Search, K-Lo at CEA Forum

Cambridge School Committee incumbents were forced to defend their records at the first School Committee forum of the election season, revealing widespread discontent after a consequential term full of contentious decisions.

Caroline Hunter Speaks at School Committee Event
Cambridge Schools

Election Commission Upholds Caroline Hunter’s School Committee Candidacy, Rejecting Residency Challenge

The City of Cambridge Election Commission voted unanimously to reject a residency challenge against School Committee incumbent Caroline M. L. Hunter, allowing her to remain on the ballot this November.

Cambridge Elections 2023
City Politics

In Historic School Committee Election, Cambridge Parents Want In

Cambridge is gearing up for November’s School Committee elections, which will close out a two-year term marked by significant — and often contentious — decisions. Now, parents want a seat at the table.

William James Hall
FAS

Harvard Study Finds Gender Gap in Math Achievement Starts in Early Schooling

Gender disparities in math proficiency emerge only after children start school, according to a new study coauthored by Harvard Professor of Psychology Elizabeth S. Spelke ’71 and published in the science journal Nature in June.

Zoning Laws City Hall
City Politics

‘Addicted to Spending’: CCC Endorsed Candidates Talk Fiscal Responsibility at Forum

Eleven Cambridge City Council and School Committee candidates appeared at a Cambridge Citizens Coalition forum on Sunday night, unilaterally criticizing what they deemed as ineffective spending.

Tobin Montessori and Darby Vassall School Opening Day
Cambridge Schools

Four Years and $321 Million Later, CPS Opens Tobin Montessori and Darby Vassall Upper School Complex

Cambridge Public Schools opened their new Tobin Montessori and Darby Vassall Upper Schools and Community Complex on Tuesday, following almost four years of construction and a $321 million investment from the City.

School Committee Candidate Jia-Jing Lee
Cambridge Schools

Parents Slam Superintendent Search Process at School Committee Meeting

Nine caregivers, members of the public, and teachers urged district leaders to halt the Cambridge superintendent search during Tuesday’s School Committee meeting, following months of controversy around the process.

CPS Administrative Offices at 135 Berkshire St.
Cambridge Schools

CPS Announces 3 Finalists in Superintendent Search, Including Current Interim Superintendent

Cambridge Public Schools announced three finalists in its search for a permanent superintendent on Monday, including current interim superintendent David G. Murphy and two experienced administrators from other Massachusetts public school districts.

Interim Superintendent David Murphy
Cambridge Schools

Interim Cambridge Public Schools Superintendent David Murphy Selected as Finalist in Ongoing Search

Interim Cambridge Public Schools superintendent David G. Murphy has been selected as one of four finalists in the district’s ongoing search for a permanent superintendent, according to a person familiar with the decision.

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Exterior Entrance
Cambridge Schools

Cambridge Education Association Calls for Halt to Superintendent Search

The union — which represents Cambridge Public Schools teachers, administrators, and staff — expressed outrage over a perceived lack of transparency and remarks made by one candidate who has since been eliminated from the search.

CRLS
Cambridge Schools

4 Finalists Selected in Search for Next Cambridge Public Schools Superintendent

Four finalists have been selected in the ongoing search for Cambridge’s next superintendent, Mayor E. Denise Simmons announced in a Tuesday School Committee meeting.

Interim Superintendent David Murphy
Cambridge Schools

CPS Interim Superintendent David Murphy Receives Positive End-of-Year Evaluation

The Cambridge School Committee delivered a positive end-of-year evaluation of interim superintendent David G. Murphy on Tuesday, rating his overall performance as “proficient with some areas of exemplary progress.”

Kennedy-Longfellow School
Cambridge Schools

Kennedy-Longfellow Building Will Reopen as Public School, CPS Superintendent Says

The Kennedy-Longfellow School building will reopen as a public school within the district, Cambridge Public Schools Interim Superintendent David G. Murphy confirmed in a presentation on Monday.

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Main Entrance
Cambridge Schools

CPS Climate Survey Reports Lower Participation, Minimal Improvement

Participation in Cambridge Public Schools’ school climate and belonging survey declined sharply this year, as several satisfaction metrics — many of which fall behind national averages — showed little year-over-year change.

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