Education
Cambridge schools don’t need tracking, they need new pathways
In its August 3 editorial, “It’s OK to Track Middle School Math, Cambridge,” The Boston Globe argues that Cambridge should reconsider tracking middle-school math students by ability. The editorial contends that putting all eighth graders in Algebra I has left many students struggling and unable to succeed, while failing to challenge others. It points to Texas […]
Winter Hill, Brown schools will merge
Somerville’s School Committee voted 8-1 Monday in favor of merging the Winter Hill Community Innovation School and the Benjamin G. Brown School into one large school where Winter Hill’s building is, with City Council President Lance Davis casting the lone ‘no’ vote. Read more We all scream for ice cream: A roundup of Cambridge and […]
Winter Hill and Brown School fates to be decided at Monday night vote, Brown School merger opposition remains
The fates of the Winter Hill Community Innovation School and the Benjamin G. Brown School, including whether to merge Brown with Winter Hill to make a larger school, will be decided at Monday night’s meeting of the School Committee. Read more Glass Ripples will make waves in Brookline Monday’s committee vote is the final recommendation […]
Lights! Cambridge! Action! Local youth build skills at Summer Media Institute
Programs like Cambridge Community Television’s (CCTV) Summer Media Institute are few and far between in an increasingly challenging job market for young people. The paid summer art program for teenagers is now in its 36th year, and will graduate 27 middle and high schoolers at the end of this summer with proficiencies in professional media […]
“Binge Thinking” aims to provide an antidote to doomscrolling
At the Aeronaut Brewery on a recent night in July, there wasn’t an empty table to be found as people greeted each other by the bar and then settled into chairs after walking carefully by the large projector screen at the center of the room. Read more New donut shop owner hopes we’ll all be […]
UnRulyArt helps autistic kids express themselves
Kids gathered in the Orange Gym at Martin Luther King School, where there were different stations set up to let them make art, from spray painting to chalk transfer to scribbling. Read more The CPL’s top 10 July reads At one, a small group of kids squirted paint from tubes onto canvases. Volunteers handed them […]
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 […]
Union contract proposals will mean “18% increase” to district budget in first year, Murphy says
Superintendent Dave Murphy said Thursday in an update on contract negotiations between the district and the Cambridge Education Association that the union’s proposals would require an “estimated 18% increase to the CPS operating budget” within the first year of implementation. Read more Campaign 2026: With six weeks to go, a roundup of candidate fundraising Dollar […]
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 […]