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Claire A. Michal
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Cambridge Voters Elect Challengers, Oust 3 Incumbents in School Committee Race
Challengers swept the Cambridge School Committee race in preliminary results released early Wednesday, with voters ousting all but two incumbents running — Elizabeth C.P. Hudson and Richard Harding Jr., both frequent and vocal dissenters against their colleagues.
David Weinstein Aims to Build on Progress, Close Achievement Gaps in Fourth-Term School Committee Run
David J. Weinstein has served for six years on the Cambridge School Committee. As he returns to place yet another bid for a seat on the board, he hopes to tackle the district’s persistent achievement gaps.
Veteran Educator Caroline M.L. Hunter Plans to Address Achievement Gaps in School Committee Reelection Bid
Caroline M.L. Hunter has lived in Cambridge for more than five decades and worked at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School for more than three decades -- she plans to draw on those experiences in her second big for School Committee.
Cambridge Paid Additional $40,000 to Superintendent Search Firm Without Full School Committee’s Knowledge
The City of Cambridge quietly paid The Equity Process — the firm that led the district’s controversial superintendent search — an additional $40,000 without the knowledge of many School Committee members for a large amount of work that was included in their previous contract.
Lilly Havstad Wants to ‘Flip the Script’ in Run for School Committee
In a crowded field of eighteen candidates for Cambridge’s School Committee, six are educators and ten currently have kids in the district. Lilly Havstad is both — and thinks that her perspective is exactly what the School Committee needs to rebuild parents’ and educators’ trust.
CPS Looks for Solutions as Black Students Remain Behind White Counterparts on MCAS Performance
Massachusetts has recognized Cambridge Public Schools as the largest district in the state to reach pre-pandemic achievement levels on standardized testing. But for Black students in the district, test scores reflect a different reality.
