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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.
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.
Harvard Officials Met With Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, Used Info From Online Monitoring System
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said the University has benefited from Foundation To Combat Antisemitism’s tools to track antisemitism on social media at the annual Harvard Business School Shabbat Dinner with New England Patriots Owner Robert K. Kraft.
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.
‘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.
At HBS Shabbat Dinner, Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Says He Trusts Garber To Fight Antisemitism
New England Patriots owner Robert K. Kraft said he believes Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 “personally is committed to eradicating antisemitism from this campus” in a keynote speech at the annual Harvard Business School Shabbat Dinner on Friday.
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.
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.
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.
Staff, Parents Ask for Clarity as CPS Transitions K-Lo Students to New Schools
While Cambridge Public Schools works to transition students from the Kennedy-Longfellow School, following a December vote to close the school, parents and staff are saying they need more agency and clarity over what happens next.
As Mass. Legislators Work to Ban Phones in Schools, CPS Students See Ups and Downs
As a bill prohibiting the use of cell phones in public schools is making its way through the Massachusetts state legislature, students at Cambridge Public Schools — where a similar policy was adopted last fall — raised concerns about the phone restrictions.
CPS Says Students Will Be 'Unaffected' by Trump Funding Cut for K-12 Schools
As the Trump Administration threatens to cut federal funding for school districts across the country, Cambridge Public School leaders assured parents that the district will maintain business as usual.
Addressing Fears of ICE Raids, CPS Commits to Prioritizing Student Safety
As Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers are conducting raids for undocumented immigrants across the country, officials on Beacon Hill and at Cambridge Public School are assuring families that they will defend students.
School Committee Requires Firms to Demonstrate a History of Diversity for Superintendent Search
The Cambridge School Committee will prioritize hiring a firm with experience selecting candidates who mirror the racial and socioeconomic diversity of their districts as they search for the next CPS superintendent.
School Committee Reviews Updates on Universal Preschool and Eighth Grade Algebra
Officials from Cambridge Public Schools updated the School Committee on the status of two decades-long projects — Algebra 1 in eighth grade and universal preschool — in a Tuesday meeting.
