Plea to School Committee: Let ISP kids finish their years

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Published: January 25, 2012 at 10:18 PM

The fight to save the school district’s Intensive Studies Program has itself intensified, with students, parents and city councillors urging officials and administrators to at least let current ISP kids finish their promised years.

No change in mayoral votes: three for Cheung, three for Decker

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Published: January 23, 2012 at 09:21 PM

This update on the mayoral election isn’t much of an update at all: The votes are the same as they were during the City Council’s second ballot, held two weeks ago.

School, city officials set about bridging $2.7 million budget gap

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Published: January 10, 2012 at 11:53 PM

Cambridge schools are projected to be in the red $2.7 million next year, but administrators and city officials have already begun whittling away it, and two budget retreats are scheduled for the School Committee.

School Committee member urges faster mayoral election

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Published: January 10, 2012 at 12:24 PM

The longer the delay in having permanent chairs for the City Council and School Committee, the greater the challenge to our important and vital work, said Marc McGovern, a committee member.

Deans search on track, but raises diversity question

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Published: January 9, 2012 at 09:47 AM

The hiring of four deans to lead the “upper schools” opening in the fall is on schedule, but the report brought on a debate over whether the group helping winnow the finalists was diverse enough to represent all of Cambridge adequately.

With inaugurals come changes in leadership

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Published: January 3, 2012 at 06:46 PM

There were two things different at the start of Tuesday’s meeting of the School Committee. Well, three.

After outcry, choices for moving schools narrow to two — well, three

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Published: December 7, 2011 at 09:02 PM

After parent uproar resulting from the need to move the High School Extension Program, the School Committee narrowed its focus to two less inflammatory choices — and the mayor surprised everyone by bringing forward a mystery option.

Proposal to combine schools rattles parents

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Published: December 6, 2011 at 05:20 PM

In looking for a place to put the 50-student High School Extension Program, the school district has shaken up parents at two schools, with the likely result being a School Committee meeting tonight packed with people seeking answers.

Many thanks from School Committee’s Nancy Tauber

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Published: November 22, 2011 at 11:29 PM

In looking back, a School Committee member has gratitude for colleagues, educators and people in the community; in looking forward she hopes for trust, high expectations and support for the Innovation Agenda.

Students surpass goals for petition to save program

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Published: November 13, 2011 at 10:10 PM

Students who want to keep the the district’s Intensive Studies Program despite district restructuring have cause for hope.

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