Ideas are being accepted to rename upper school; ‘Vassal Lane’ replacements will be heard June 6
Cambridge Public Schools and the School Committee set a high bar last week as they announced a process to rename the Vassal Lane Upper School.
‘Chilly Grits’ podcasts by Bowman and Francis introduce Southern wisdom to Northern culture
The language of the South gets a look saying by saying in a podcast from the Rev. Manikka Bowman, a former Cambridge School Committee member, and Aisha Francis of the Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology in Boston.
Attend meetings in Cambridge from Feb. 13-19: Garage repairs, pre-K and unarmed traffic stops
Public meetings this week look at free lunches for schoolchildren, automated traffic enforcement or unarmed traffic stops; renovations at a city-owned garage; an update on universal pre-K; a city manager review process; and more.
Attend meetings in Somerville from Feb. 13-19: Relicensing Comcast, armory and EV charging
Public meetings this week look at a Comcast license renewal, plans for a safe drug-consumption site, maintaining the Armory, choosing a superintendent and more.
Arlington’s selection for deputy superintendent leaves Smith in place as principal in Cambridge
CRLS is keeping principal Damon Smith, after Arlington Public Schools selected another of three finalists to become deputy superintendent of the town’s district.
Attend meetings in Cambridge from Feb. 6-12: Police issues, lab limits and a new school name
Public meetings this week look at police issues and cannabis fees, a replacement for Mona Lisa Pizza, combined lab-limit plans, a Vassal Lane school name change, Affordable Housing Overlay changes, Alewife zoning and more.
Look at school district’s $245M budget proposal offers chance to dig into math, vocational issues
How to spend nearly a quarter-billion dollars on Cambridge Public Schools education was handled quickly at a budget discussion, with specifics drawing little attention from City Council and School Committee officials.
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.
