Graham & Parks principal draws an investigation when parents see echoes of problems in Newton
A relatively new principal whose contract is up for renewal at Cambridge’s Graham & Parks School is being investigated by the school district after community complaints and accounts of a “toxic work environment” at a previous workplace.
Attend meetings in Cambridge from Feb. 2-9 about school budgets, labs that pay for homes
Public meetings this week look at License Commission litigation, school budgets, student absenteeism, reclaiming Jerry’s Pond as a public amenity, coping with MBTA red line shutdowns, replacing a hardware store space with pet care and having labs subsidize housing and retail.
Graham & Parks council parents write in defense of principal Kathleen Smith and her reform work (corrected)
Some see changes at the Graham & Parks School as a threat and have been vocal in trying to divert the conversation onto other topics, some parents say.
Schools are just beginning to decide an approach for end of Covid-aid-funded programs and staff
Insights on how to spend the Cambridge Public Schools’ proposed $268 million budget for fiscal year 2025 will arrive with a first community budget meeting and roundtable. School Committee members are looking for them too.
No child left behind? MCAS adds to the risk
Countless days are wasted on MCAS test prep, robbing students of their imaginations and the joy of learning. How many students end up left behind?
Attend Somerville meetings from Jan. 26-Feb. 2 about Davis Square changes and student health
Public meetings this week look at plans to remake Davis Square, electing a leader for a task force that sets payments for institutions such as Tufts and a students’ health survey.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from singing over silents to Britanik comedy
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, the Nightingale Vocal Ensemble performs its “Photoplay,” there’s art such as “Poems of Electronic Air,” academic talks on “The Rhetoric of Black Populism: From Malcolm X to the ‘Manosphere’” and the comedy duo Britanik takes the stage.
Cambridge schools will take children in Registry after state has trouble relocating families swiftly
Children in migrant and other families staying at the temporary overnight shelter at the Registry of Deeds building in East Cambridge will be able to enroll in Cambridge Public Schools starting this week.
There’s a broader field of assessment beyond MCAS standardized testing
We all have many other ways of demonstrating our skills, creativity and ability to deeply understand and interpret our world beyond the MCAS test.
Policy changes ripple through Cambridge schools from adopting universal pre-K, toughening rules
Changes that could be accepted as soon as Tuesday affect how kids get into and transfer within programs throughout elementary school. While current students will be exempt from the changes, it could mean fewer choices and less flexibility for students arriving in the fall.
