Cambridge Public Schools open sacred spaces where observant on campuses can pray daily (updated)
Sacred spaces were established Monday on each Cambridge Public Schools campus, making the district a leader in New England, education officials said.
Attend meetings in Cambridge from Jan. 23-29, looking at art space and deeper into a shooting
Public meetings this week look at more questions for police after the death of a Cambridgeport resident; a no-tow version of street cleaning and a potential arts pace purchase; environmentally focused zoning; school budgeting and more.
Social media is the new admissions ambassador
As elite colleges grow more selective, social media lets a new generation of college content creators offer a tantalizing glimpse of life behind the curtain.
Principal of CRLS is in running for Arlington job
The principal of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Damon Smith, is one of three finalists to become deputy superintendent of Arlington Public Schools.
School budget season is underway, with officials adding survey seeking more public involvement
The city allocated $232 million to the district for the 2022-2023 academic year – 29 percent of its total $801.5 million for the fiscal year – and it is likely this year’s total city funding will be higher.
Attend Cambridge meetings from Dec. 19-25: Garden Street traffic and limits on lab buildings
Public meetings this week look at Garden Street traffic changes and the city’s tree canopy; zoning for climate resilience, limits on labs and a two-block rezoning in North Cambridge; and bilingual staff, gender-inclusive forms and improvements in vocational education.
Group turned in work to improve school councils that stays mired in official limbo 18 months later
Despite an attempt more than a year ago by a Cambridge Public Schools working group to bring consistency to the district’s school councils, they are still not managed uniformly in accordance with all local rules or state laws.
Tech desert lies ‘2 Blocks’ from Kendall Square, where educators and kids are innovating change
When Harvard professors Michael E. Porter and Mark Kramer published a 2011 Harvard Business Review article on “Creating Shared Value,” they probably never imagined it would be local teens championing the cause.
Acknowledging survey, MIT resets public access closer to open campus policy from before Covid
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has opened more of its campus to the public, bringing access closer to what it was before the Covid pandemic.
Harvard students’ semester on Harvard Square stretches from 1630 founding to current events
Harvard Square has been a special place for generations of people, and especially generations of Harvard students. A recently introduced class at the school exposes students to the square’s history and encourages them to get more involved in civic life by considering how it might be reenvisioned.
