‘No confidence’ voted for school district officials; Educators want say in hiring next superintendent
A vote among 1,000 educators resulted in 84 percent declaring no confidence in the school district’s elected and appointed leaders, and 93 percent called for a new, “co-created, community-driven and anti-racist process” in selecting the next superintendent.
District can begin expanding in-person classes March 1 as plan passes committee with 6-1 vote
The first concrete step to expanding in-person classes across Cambridge Public Schools was taken Tuesday with School Committee approval of a plan by superintendent Kenneth Salim.
Educators near a possible vote of no confidence for officials, administration over Covid approach
Cambridge’s teachers union members agreed overwhelmingly to study a vote of no confidence against superintendent Kenneth Salim, his administration and the School Committee on the same day Salim issued his resignation, according to sources within the group.
In-person classes would see expansion March 1 in district’s proposal, with time to tweak details
Expanding in-person learning in public schools from the current 1,604 students has a new target date of March 1, the district superintendent told School Committee members Tuesday.
Superintendent Salim resigns effective June 30
Superintendent Kenneth Salim will resign from the Cambridge Public Schools effective June 30, he said in a letter sent to the school community Tuesday. The departure would come two years before his contract is due to expire.
Mourning staff death from Covid-19 is backdrop for a change in how to weigh in-person learning
The December death of school district staff member James “Jimmy” Ravanis moved the risk of Covid-19 transmission from an abstraction to reality for some this week, adding weight to passage of a new method of deciding in-person classes versus remote learning as the pandemic continues.
New guidelines would look only within schools when deciding whether to go to remote learning
Cambridge Public Schools enter 2021 with debate and decisions that will reshape the school year. A change in how to decide between in-person or remote learning will be discussed and voted on Tuesday.
All-remote classes staying until at least Jan. 11 through post-holiday ‘abundance of caution’
All Cambridge Public Schools classes will stay remote until at least Jan. 11, though current guidelines would allow in-person learning to resume next week.
School Committee considering three changes around Covid-19 response, in-person classes
The School Committee will discuss or vote on three key changes to its Covid-19 response at its special meeting Tuesday: to reduce social distancing requirements; change quarantine rules; and reassess how Covid-19 metrics are used to gauge the safety of in-person learning.
In-person learning canceled until at least Jan. 4; Pediatrician fears a crisis in kids’ mental health
Cambridge Public Schools will stay in remote learning until at least Jan. 4, superintendent Kenneth Salim said. Many parents have expressed despair, with one pediatrician worrying about a “bona fide public health crisis regarding our children’s mental health.”
