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Claire A. Michal

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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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Cambridge Schools

Parents, Staff Ask CPS To Budget for More Paraprofessional Staffing, But Superintendent Is Skeptical

Cambridge Public Schools parents and staff advocated for increased paraprofessional staffing — with no success — at a Tuesday School Committee meeting on the district’s fiscal year 2026 budget.

Cambridge Public Schools Budget Meeting
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Cambridge Public Schools Budget Meeting

Cambridge Public Schools Budget Meeting
Cambridge Schools

CPS Will Increase Staffing At Schools Receiving Kennedy-Longfellow Students

Cambridge Public School officials plan to increase the number of teachers and paraprofessionals at the King Open and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. elementary schools to account for the influx of students from the recently closed Kennedy-Longfellow School.

Dancers in Ghungroo 2025
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Dancers in Ghungroo 2025

“Ghungroo: Rooted” marked the 37th year of the student production. In an email last month, the Office for the Arts at Harvard criticized Ghungroo members over their conduct in the Agassiz Theatre.

Kennedy-Longfellow School
Cambridge Schools

Cambridge Public Schools Plans Renovations to Kennedy-Longfellow School Building

Cambridge Public Schools is planning significant building upgrades for the Kennedy-Longfellow School building following its closure later this year, according to Interim Superintendent David G. Murphy during a Monday night Building and Grounds Subcommittee meeting.

Alejandro N. Mayorkas Speaks at Institute of Politics JFK Jr. Forum
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Alejandro N. Mayorkas Speaks at Institute of Politics JFK Jr. Forum

Dancers in Ghungroo 2025
Arts

Dancers in Ghungroo 2025

“Ghungroo: Rooted” marked the 37th year of this cherished student production.

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School Committee Meeting 3/4

School Committee Meeting 3/4
City Politics

CPS Will Continue Collecting Data on Transgender Students’ Identities, Despite Federal Changes

As the Trump administration rolls back protections for LGBTQ individuals, CPS Interim Superintendent David G. Murphy said district surveys will continue to recognize transgender and LGBTQ identities.

Kennedy-Longfellow School
Cambridge Schools

‘Set Up To Fail’: How Students and Funds Drained From Kennedy-Longfellow

After an unanimous vote to close the Kennedy-Longfellow elementary school, K-Lo parents and CPS staff said that the district’s controlled choice system — which allows parents to rank preferences for their children’s school— failed K-Lo.

Kennedy-Longfellow School
Cambridge Schools

Families at Kennedy Longfellow Receive School Placements After Closure

More than 200 students at the Kennedy Longfellow School received their new school placements on Feb. 10 as Cambridge Public Schools prepares to shut down the elementary school after this academic year.

School Committee Meeting
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School Committee Meeting

The School Committee Meeting was held at Cambridge City Council, located at 795 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge.

School Committee Meeting
Cambridge City Council

Vice Mayor Says Federal Funding Cuts May Pose Long-Term Challenges for CPS Budget

Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern warned that the budgeting process for Cambridge Public Schools could be more difficult with recent threats to federal funding at a joint roundtable between the CPS School Committee and Cambridge City Council.

Massachusetts State House
Cambridge Schools

Ed Department Report Finds Massachusetts Fails to Support Students with Special Education Needs

A Department of Education report made public on Feb. 12 stated that the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has failed to comply with a federal law to provide support for students with disabilities.

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