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Emily T. Schwartz
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Cambridge School Committee Asks Superintendent Victoria Greer to Resign in 5-2 Vote
The Cambridge School Committee voted to give Cambridge Public Schools Superintendent Victoria L. Greer a 90-day notice to resign, following a closed-door executive session meeting on Wednesday.
Arab Affinity Celebration 2
Syd D. Sanders ’24 embraces another student at the affinity celebration for Arab graduates. Sanders was among eight seniors honored at the celebration after they were disciplined by the Harvard College Administrative Board.
Arab Affinity Celebration 1
Harvard Law School graduate Tala A. Alfoqaha addresses students at the University's affinity celebration for Arab graduates.
Facing A Longstanding Racial Achievement Gap, Cambridge Moves to Standardize School Curricula
As Cambridge Public Schools takes broad steps toward ensuring students receive equal instruction with a new, standardized English curriculum, the district has found itself in a greater statewide debate about reading standards, mandating curricula, and teacher and school autonomy.
Council Approves Cambridge Public School Budget, Including $1 Million For Standardized English Curriculum
The Cambridge City Council voted unanimously to approve Cambridge Public Schools’ $268 million budget for fiscal year 2025, including $1 million to implement a new aligned English Language Arts curriculum across all elementary schools next fall.
‘Avoidable’: Cambridge Officials Address Accidental Firearm Discharge at CRLS
Cambridge officials pledged accountability during a Tuesday School Committee meeting for a police officer’s accidental discharge of a gun in a Cambridge Rindge and Latin School bathroom.
Privacy Breach During School Committee Meeting Could Explain Delay in Greer Contract Talks
The Cambridge School Committee’s April 1 executive session was intended to be a highly confidential discussion about whether to extend embattled Superintendent Victoria L. Greer’s contract. Then, they noticed a parent on the call.
School Committee To Meet in Third Closed-Door Session Amid Silence on Greer’s Future
The Cambridge School Committee is meeting on Tuesday to discuss “contract negotiations with nonunion personnel” in a meeting that is expected to touch on the future of Superintendent Victoria L. Greer.
