Cambridge Public Schools
Union members in Cambridge to begin school year under expired contracts
The roughly 1,500 school district staff represented by the Cambridge Education Association will begin the school year with expired contracts after over 17 bargaining sessions with the school committee failed to produce a finalized agreement for any of the union’s five bargaining units. Read more This week in Cambridge and Somerville: Outdoor screenings, Grooversity and […]
Cambridge sixth grader’s self-charging energy system up for award
Ahmed Abdelsalam was on a walk when inspiration struck that would ultimately turn him from an ordinary Cambridge sixth grader into a state-recognized scientist. He was thinking about the energy it takes to propel his body throughout a walk, and remembered from science class that energy cannot be created or destroyed (the First Law of […]
Murphy says eighth grade algebra report not correct
During a School Committee meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Dave Murphy denied a report that 60% of rising ninth graders at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School would have to retake algebra. He called that figure false, though he did not provide an updated number, saying the district “will be putting additional data out there in the coming […]
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 […]