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City Council Candidates Weigh In Against Trump Settlement at Harvard Dems Forum
Cambridge City Council candidates pushed Harvard to stand up to the Trump administration at a Tuesday night forum hosted by the Harvard College Democrats.
‘My Voice Matters’: Cambridge Public Schools Celebrate $50,000 Sound Equipment Grant
Students at the Maria L. Baldwin Elementary School gathered at their monthly assembly on Friday to celebrate a $50,000 grant awarded to Cambridge Public Schools to install new sound systems in five district schools.
School Committee Candidates Say They Want to Close Achievement Gaps. Arjun Jaikumar Says He Has A Plan.
When Arjun K. Jaikumar left his private practice to work for Massachusetts as a public attorney, he made a commitment to the public good. Now, he is committing to children in Cambridge, running for School Committee with concrete plans to eliminate achievement gaps and improve transparency.
City Council Candidates Contest Multifamily Housing Ordinance in Cambridgeport Election Forum
Several challengers in Cambridge’s upcoming city council election roundly criticized incumbents for passing the landmark Multifamily Housing Ordinance earlier this year at a candidates’ forum Wednesday night, dismissing it as a “one size fits all” approach.
‘Education Based on Income’: Cambridge’s Child Care Puzzle
Cambridge’s universal preschool program was a historic investment in early childhood education. But some families are still falling through cracks in the city’s child care landscape — creating a culture of intense strategization around preschool enrollment.
Jia-Jing Lee Champions Underrepresented Communities in Bid for School Committee
As a Cambridge Public Schools parent, Jia-Jing Lee has advocated for students with special needs, English language learners, and former Kennedy-Longfellow families. Now, she hopes to take that advocacy to the next level by running for the district’s School Committee.
School Committee Urges New Superintendent to Address MCAS Performance Gaps
“These overall gains that we're seeing in a lot of places are exciting, but the continued gaps are extremely distressing,” school committee member David Weinstein said. “That's why we all are so frustrated, because we know that every child should be able to do much better than we are currently supporting every child to do.”
‘Life-Long Educator’: Caitlin Dube Puts Her Name in the Running for School Committee
Caitlin E. Dube ’05 wants educators to have a seat on the Cambridge School Committee. As a challenger with over a decade of teaching experience, she believes she is up to the task.
Cambridge School Committee Votes to Appoint David Murphy as Permanent Superintendent
The Cambridge School Committee voted to appoint interim superintendent David G. Murphy for the permanent role on Monday, putting an end to a search process that lasted more than a year and was marked by controversy.
LaQueen Battle Prioritizes Resource Accessibility in Campaigns for Both City Council and School Committee
LaQueen A. Battle, a newcomer to local elections, is the only candidate to take on a dual race — campaigning for a seat on both Cambridge’s City Council and School Committee with a promise to “make a voice for the community.”
Despite Overall MCAS Score Growth, Achievement Gaps Widen in CPS
Cambridge students’ scores on the 2024-25 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam improved, but a closer look reveals deep inequities — with the achievement gap across racial and socioeconomic lines widening from last year.
‘Excellence is the Bar’: Harding Promises Reliable Leadership if Reelected
Lifelong Cambridge resident and incumbent candidate Richard Harding Jr. will join seventeen others in the election for the Cambridge School Committee next month after 16 nonconsecutive years in the position.
CPS School Committee Was Aware of Superintendent Candidate’s Losses in Crypto Scam Since Summer
The Cambridge School Committee knew the details of Lourenço Garcia’s financial mismanagement earlier this summer, according to a district official familiar with the matter. But members declined to publicly take action on the information — or disclose it to Cambridge residents.
Superindentent Candidate Magaly Sanchez
Superintendent Candidate Magaly Sanchez currently serves as the Chief Family Advancement Officer in Boston, MA.
Cambridge Superintendent Finalists Interviewed by School Committee Ahead of Monday Vote
The Cambridge School Committee publicly interviewed the three superintendent finalists for nearly five hours on Tuesday — the final hurdle in a search rocked by controversy.
