The Cambridge School Committee dodged a self-imposed deadline to evaluate superintendent Victoria Greer, but paused long enough in passing a $268.3 million budget to call the president of the Cambridge Education Association a liar and slanderer.

Public meetings this week look at an evaluation for embattled schools superintendent Victoria Greer and the state of policing in Cambridge. There’s also the first of two town halls run by an organization looking into the term’s City Council agenda on housing.

I strongly believe that supporting an open, public process is the key to combating inequity, and I am deeply upset that caregivers, teachers and staff are being excluded from sharing their voices about principal Kathleen Smith.

After deferring an evaluation that could have decided the fate of Victoria Greer, the school district superintendent, the Cambridge School Committee has set itself up for a dramatic turn from March to April.

School officials promised context for bad survey results and delivered for those who listened closely: It all depends whether you compare the Cambridge Public Schools district with all others in a dataset, or only a subset identified as “urban.” 

Graham & Parks is in crisis. Some School Committee members have been responsive, but all are asked to act with the urgency the moment demands.

Perceptions of Cambridge Public Schools among faculty and administrators, families and students are stuck in the doldrums and in some cases quite bad, according to a survey that compares districts nationwide. A town hall will discuss it.

Public meetings this week look at how the Cambridge Public Schools community feels about the district; what Massachusetts Avenue will look like in 2040; a way to add green space in a Kendall Square park; and a new unarmed crisis response team.

School council members who don’t want to be identified or contacted at personal email addresses. Parents who fear retaliation at an elementary school. An underway investigation into a principal and Open Meeting Law complaints. Welcome to Graham & Parks.

Public meetings this week look at solar panels and a farm at CRLS; plans for affordable homes called Walden Square II; what Massachusetts Avenue will look like in 2040; and a Van Leeuwen ice cream for Harvard Square and expanded hours at La Saison Bakery near Alewife.