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Claire A. Michal

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Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Exterior Entrance
City Politics

People’s Forum on Graduation Readiness Held After Vote to Eliminate MCAS

After a November ballot measure eliminated the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System as a state graduation requirement, officials on Beacon Hill are developing new guidelines to define graduation readiness. Cambridge and Somerville residents are working to ensure their voices are heard in the process.

Interim Superintendent David Murphy
Cambridge Schools

Cambridge School Committee Applications for Superintendent Open on Friday

Cambridge Public Schools will begin accepting applications for the Superintendent position at the end of this week, aiming to start candidate interviews before the end of the school year and confirm their choice before the November committee elections.

Boston Marathon 2025 Full Shot
Boston Marathon

In Photos: The 129th Boston Marathon

Thousands of runners flooded the streets on Patriots’ Day this past Monday for the 129th Boston Marathon, following the historic 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Copley Square. From first-timers to elite athletes, and from joyful families to dedicated volunteers, the marathon showed what the day is all about – persistence, emotion, and coming together.

Runners Hype Up the Crowd
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Runners Hype Up the Crowd

Signs and Cheering Spectators at Boston Marathon 2025
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Signs and Cheering Spectators at Boston Marathon 2025

Stephen Breyer Talk
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Stephen Breyer Talk

Memorial Hall
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Memorial Hall

Cambridge School Committee Meeting 4/15
Cambridge Schools

CPS Will Adjust Graduation Requirements After Removal of MCAS

After a November ballot measure removed the MCAS as a state-wide graduation requirement, districts are finding new metrics to set graduation standards. For current Cambridge students, not much will change.

The Garage from Mt. Auburn
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The Garage from Mt. Auburn

Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage
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Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage

Cambridge School Committee Meeting 4/15
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Cambridge School Committee Meeting 4/15

School Buses outside Graham and Parks Elementary
Cambridge Schools

A Year After Disability Discrimination Complaint, CPS Parent Says District Must Do More

In March of last year, John H. Summers, a Cambridge parent whose son has autism, filed a complaint against Cambridge Public Schools about disability based discrimination in transportation. After a year, the district has taken steps to improve, but Summers says there is still a long way to go.

Cambridge School Committee Finance Meeting
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Cambridge School Committee Finance Meeting

Cambridge School Committee Finance Meeting
Cambridge City Council

Cambridge School Committee Passes FY26 Budget in 5-2 Vote

The Cambridge School Committee voted 5-2 to adopt the $280 million dollar FY26 budget within three minutes of entering discussion at a Tuesday meeting — and after nearly four months of planning.

CRLS
Cambridge Schools

CPS Will Retain All Paraprofessional Staff From Kennedy-Longfellow

Cambridge Public Schools Interim Superintendent David G. Murphy confirmed that the district will be retaining all paraprofessional staff from the Kennedy-Longfellow school at a Wednesday budget meeting.

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