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School Committee tackles attendance policy and possible social media ban
While chronic absenteeism rates dropped sharply last year in the wake of a new attendance policy at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, the School Committee debated a motion to clarify confusion around the policy credited with improving those rates. Read more Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: Cirque of the Dead, Truck O’ Treat […]
MIT doctoral student wins $10,000 award for algorithm implemented by WeChat
An MIT doctoral student won a $10,000 award in August for developing a new approach to recommendation algorithms that has already been adopted by Tencent WeChat, where it helps determine what content is shown to more than a billion users. Read more Keep an eye, and ear, out for migrating nighthawks Lei Huang, 30, a […]
Digital Bootcamps helping small businesses in Cambridge find new life
Teddy Shoes has been part of the heart of Central Square since 1957. The shop’s owner, Steven Adelson, joined the family business in 1978. On most days, you can find him in the shop talking to customers and tending to inventory. As of recently, you may also find him scripting, rehearsing and filming videos for […]