Deputy superintendent Carolyn Turk is retiring, longtime official praised as ‘upbeat and gentle’
Officials rushed to pay tribute to Carolyn Turk upon hearing she retires at the end of October as deputy superintendent of Cambridge Public Schools.
Cambridge school district asks for a mediator, citing ‘impasse’ on contract that union denies
There have been 21 meetings since educator contract negotiations began in October on a new three-year contract for roughly 1,100 teachers, assistant principals, deans and curriculum coordinators that will begin Sept. 1.
Somerville schools will have to hang on until ’26 before construction or major renovation work
Somerville School Committee members and city councilors have expressed a desire for more transparency and more frequent updates around the process.
Educators protest amid contract negotiations, saying overwork and stress demands more pay
Negotiations between the school district and union for a new contract appear to be the classic face-off across a table, but this time educators are drawing in the City of Cambridge as a third player, saying its strong financials should boost compensation.
School improvement plan funds: Less planned, and lacking more in community engagement
School improvement plan funds of $1.5 million may be spent on a broad range of initiatives, ranging from support staff to professional development, math programs to event catering, or consultants to books for summer reading – more than ever at a principal’s whim.
Anonymous tea-spilling accounts on Instagram boil over into real-world consequences at CRLS
With phone cameras ready, students gathered to watch two Rindge students brawl after school – the result of anonymous comments published on an Instagram account known as CRLS Secrets 2.0. One student had to leave in an ambulance.
Teens read for 16 hours to choose the book defeating their dread for summer reading
Summer reading has a bad reputation – a stigma fought by the CRLS Read-a-Thon and its One School, One Story program. “This event is about building community and joy,” one organizer says. “It’s hard to measure joy, but it’s what school should be about.”
Somerville School Committee selects Carmona over four other finalists for superintendent role
Rubén Carmona, director of family, community and employee engagement in Salem schools, will begin work in Somerville in July, relieving an interim leader.
There’s a push for more time on school budget; District juggles as state cuts extended learning (updated)
This year’s Cambridge Public Schools budget process is a roller coaster ride, with intense community interest, deep dives by committee members into how funds are allocated and programs evaluated, and the district responding rapidly with new information and budget changes.
Somerville school leader candidate who left returns for consideration in second search
Five finalists in a restarted superintendent search were announced Wednesday by the Somerville School Committee, and they include the favorite candidate from the first round – back after dropping out in February. A Cambridge Public Schools official is on the list too.
