Education
HRI hands out Peter Daly Scholarship to recipients for its 20th anniversary
More than 60 people gathered in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stratton Students Center to celebrate this year’s recipients of the 20th annual Homeowner’s Rehab Inc.’s Peter Daly Scholarship. Read more Lobsters are smart, except the ones you eat The scholarship has been running since 2006 and was named after the previous executive director of […]
Cambridge schools climate survey sees divergent responses
Cambridge teachers reported higher satisfaction in categories like “belonging” and “well-being” in this year’s school climate surveys, while principals and administrators reported lower favorability in most categories compared to last year. Read more Cambridge councillors right to stop ShotSpotter In this year’s survey, 65% of teachers reported a sense of belonging and 56% reported a […]
8th grade algebra needs improvement, say parents, educators
Ask parent Janina Matuszeski what she has valued most about her twins’ experience in the Cambridge Public Schools to this point, and she is quick to cite the diversity and teacher quality. Read more World Cup a winner for local businesses If there is one area in which the schools have performed less well in […]
School Committee bids farewell to student representatives
For Cambridge Rindge and Latin School seniors Eva Asraf and Zihaam Jama, receiving their diplomas also marked completing their year of service as student representatives to the School Committee. Read more Ahead of Independence Day, taking stock in Somerville Cambridge high schoolers have served as student advisors to the School Committee for decades. The role […]
Chinese immersion program is renamed after parent pushback
Since 2021, a Mandarin Chinese immersion program that has been a draw for Cambridge families has cut down on its Chinese instruction hours and changed its curriculum. Now, after months of debate between the school district and parents, the program is being renamed. Read more Lander lands Wu endorsement in race against Brownsberger Parents of […]
CRLS senior wins state LGBTQ+ award
A recent graduate of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS) is one of 10 students to be awarded a state leadership award for his LGBTQ+ advocacy. Read more Toy Story’s 5th another fine production Finn Graham was awarded the Jeff Perrotti Award from the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth in late May for working to expand the […]
Harvard grad students end strike
After 40 days of demonstrations, graduate student workers at Harvard University don’t have a contract but felt negotiations had shifted palpably, allowing them to end their strike. Read more Cambridge police have to remove ShotSpotter. Officers aren’t happy Harvard Graduate Students Union – United Auto Workers Local 5118, the union representing over 4,000 graduate student […]
BB&N wins second quiz show championship
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School won its second High School Quiz Show championship in dramatic fashion, coming from behind in the last round to defeat Sharon High School in a match which first aired on the High School Quiz Show YouTube Channel on May 14. Read more Pan-Asian identity at CRLS: heritage, high energy “Sharon […]
School Committee probes screen usage data
School administrators presented preliminary results of a study on screen usage in class, as the School Committee considers restricting computer use in elementary school. Read more Higher parking fees on the way, and perhaps direct election of mayors Most in-school screen time is instructional, the study found, with the heaviest use in high school, according […]
Parents push Murphy for answers on 158 Spring Street, Ahern field
At a town hall-style meeting Thursday, parents pressed Cambridge Public Schools Superintendent Dave Murphy for specifics about what might go into the empty school building in East Cambridge. Read more Cambridge responds to shooting with resources, community events Around 50 community members, parents and caregivers, and district administrators attended the meeting with Murphy on the […]