To some administrators’ dismay, election commissioners called schools some of the most stable places to hold balloting in the city’s 34 precincts – and other officials looked for ways to ensure the relationship continues.

Public meetings this week look at administering the latest (and next) elections; the school district’s teen health survey; a real estate “linkage” fee leap; spending $65 million in American Rescue Plan money; and plans for – and protections of – the city’s Gas-Light and American Friends buildings.

The newly elected committee can examine this policy thoroughly by the usual and appropriate process of subcommittee meetings, parental input and due process without immediate concerns about reelection.

Public meetings this week look at bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue; licensing for New Republik, a Barcelona Wine Bar and 286Broadway, a Housing Affordability petition, after-school program busing, an unarmed public safety program, Margaret Fuller House improvements and more.

Election Commissioners completed a count of provisional and overseas absentee ballots on Friday, making official the results from Nov. 2. Those elected to the City Council and School Committee didn’t change, and three ballot questions changing the city charter were approved by wide margins. 

Public meetings this week look at bike lane installation issues, a freeze on labs and offices around Alewife, a new universal playground at Danehy Park, a bunch of potential landmarking and property tear-downs, raising developer linkage fees, redesigning Cambridge Street and much more.

Students as young as 12 should be allowed to vote in the School Committee election, because they have the most relevant perspective of how to improve the school system: As students of the school we know what is actually going on, and we know what really needs to be fixed.

Rachel Weinstein should be reelected to the School Committee, because she has what it takes to get things done and the right ideas to fix some of the problems facing Cambridge Public Schools.

Our Revolution Cambridge looks forward to working with these great candidates in the next School Committee term.

The School Committee was handed a tumultuous term with the Covid-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020, and the next two years promise more complicated issues of health and equity.