Cambridge Schools
Cambridge Residents Hold Donation Drive to Address Homelessness
As the City of Cambridge works to meet the needs of its homeless population, private institutions — like Saint Peter School and the Harvard Square Churches Meal Program— are trying to fill in the gaps.
School Committee Requires Firms to Demonstrate a History of Diversity for Superintendent Search
The Cambridge School Committee will prioritize hiring a firm with experience selecting candidates who mirror the racial and socioeconomic diversity of their districts as they search for the next CPS superintendent.
School Committee Reviews Updates on Universal Preschool and Eighth Grade Algebra
Officials from Cambridge Public Schools updated the School Committee on the status of two decades-long projects — Algebra 1 in eighth grade and universal preschool — in a Tuesday meeting.
After Kennedy-Longfellow Closure, Parents Urge Adequate Staffing at Students’ New Schools
At Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting, several Cambridge parents emphasized the need to support displaced K-Lo students by ensuring their new schools have sufficient staffing.
One Year After Launch, Cambridge Preschool Program Reports 84% Satisfaction Rate
Nearly a year after its launch, the Cambridge Preschool Program boasts a high satisfaction rate among enrolled families — and applications continue to increase.
Cambridge Music Teacher Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
A music teacher at Buckingham Browne & Nichols, a private school in Cambridge that teaches kindergarten through twelfth grade, was arrested on child pornography charges early Thursday morning.
CPS Expects $12 Million Budget Increase in Fiscal Year 2026, Driven by Staff Compensation
Cambridge Public Schools is set to increase its staff salaries and benefits expenditure by $10 million, according to a presentation on the 2026 fiscal year budget at a Jan. 7 School Committee meeting.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2024
At Harvard, 2024 began with an ending — the chaotic close of Claudine Gay’s short-lived presidency. It would not be a quiet year. Pro-Palestine student protesters staged an encampment in Harvard Yard. Congress expanded its investigation into campus antisemitism, issuing threats alongside blistering reports. Amid it all, Alan M. Garber ’76 quietly ascended from the interim presidency to a permanent post at Harvard’s helm. Here, The Crimson looks back at 10 stories that shaped the University, and Cambridge, in 2024.
Kennedy-Longfellow School To Close Following Unanimous Vote by Cambridge School Committee
The Cambridge School Committee voted unanimously to close the Kennedy-Longfellow School at their last scheduled regular meeting of the year, following extensive criticism during a nearly two-hour public comment period.
Cambridge Parent Alleges School Committee Member Broke Open Meeting Law
After a Cambridge Public Schools parent filed a complaint that School Committee member Elizabeth C.P. Hudson violated quorum by sending messages on a parent listserv, Hudson removed herself from the email group on Friday.
Superintendent Recommends Closing Long-Struggling Cambridge Elementary School
Cambridge Public Schools interim superintendent David G. Murphy said he will recommend closing the Kennedy-Longfellow School, a kindergarten through fifth grade school that has suffered from low test scores and under enrollment.
Superintendent Suggests Cambridge May Close the Kennedy-Longfellow Elementary School
Cambridge Public Schools interim Superintendent David G. Murphy suggested the district may close the Kennedy-Longfellow School in East Cambridge during a School Committee meeting on Tuesday.
Cambridge School Committee Faces ‘Difficult’ Decisions to Close Achievement Gaps
The Cambridge School Committee raised the possibility of school and resource reorganization to close persistent achievement gaps in the district’s standardized test scores at a four-hour meeting on Tuesday night.
American Repertory Theater Launches High School Workshop Program
The American Repertory Theater announced the launch of the Lavine Learning Lab late last month, a new program that connects local public high school students to theater through student workshops centered around A.R.T. productions.
CPS Students Question Future Without MCAS Requirements
Passing Ballot Question 2 eliminated the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System as a high school graduation requirement. Students were largely unfazed by the change.
