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Claire A. Michal

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Former Prime Minister of Israel H.E. Ehud Olmert speaks at the Institute of Politics
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Former Prime Minister of Israel H.E. Ehud Olmert speaks at the Institute of Politics

Lilly Havstad at 2019 School Committee
City Politics

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.

School Committee MCAS Data
Cambridge Schools

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.

School Committee MCAS Data
Cambridge Schools

School Committee MCAS Data

Cambridge City District Administration present an analysis of recently released MCAS data to the Cambridge School Committee.

José Luis Rojas Committee Meeting
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José Luis Rojas Committee Meeting

José Luis Rojas Committee Meeting
Cambridge Schools

José Luis Rojas Villarreal Aims to Build Across Disagreement in School Committee Reelection Bid

José Luis Rojas Villarreal is running for a fourth term on the Cambridge School Committee as a “voice of reason,” pledging to bridge internal divides to put student education first.

Jessica D. Goetz, Cambridge School Committee Candidate
City Politics

‘A Conduit For the Public’: Jessica Goetz Promises School Committee Accountability, Transparency

In a densely packed field of eighteen candidates for Cambridge School Committee, Jessica D. Goetz stands out. She is promising to transform the School Committee into the governing body it should be.

Jia-Jing Lee Speaking
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Jia-Jing Lee Speaking

Jia-Jing Lee Speaking
City Politics

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.

David Murphy at Superintendent Public Forum
City Politics

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.

School Committee Special Meeting 10/5
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School Committee Special Meeting 10/5

David Murphy at Superintendent Public Forum
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David Murphy at Superintendent Public Forum

Cambridge School Committee Member Richard Harding Jr.
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Cambridge School Committee Member Richard Harding Jr.

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Lockers
Cambridge Schools

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.

Cambridge School Committee Member Richard Harding Jr.
Cambridge Schools

‘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.

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