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School Committee Approves Controversial Search Firm Contract in 5-2 Vote

The Cambridge School Committee officially approved a controversial contract for $30,000 with the search firm that led the district’s superintendent search process, ending the six-month-long contract that was secured without the knowledge of many School Committee members.

School Committee Delays Vote on Controversial Superintendent Search Firm Contract

Tuesday’s meeting, which saw the School Committee publicly discuss the contract for the first time, quickly erupted into confusion as some members questioned how the firm’s contract was executed without the School Committee approval.

Cambridge Voters Elect Challengers, Oust 3 Incumbents in School Committee Race

Challengers swept the Cambridge School Committee race in preliminary results released early Wednesday, with voters ousting all but two incumbents running — Elizabeth C.P. Hudson and Richard Harding Jr., both frequent and vocal dissenters against their colleagues.

David Weinstein Aims to Build on Progress, Close Achievement Gaps in Fourth-Term School Committee Run

David J. Weinstein has served for six years on the Cambridge School Committee. As he returns to place yet another bid for a seat on the board, he hopes to tackle the district’s persistent achievement gaps.

Nonprofit Founder Jane Hirschi Pushes For Project-Based Learning in Cambridge School Committee Bid

Jane S. Hirschi, founder of the educational nonprofit CitySprouts and parent of two former Cambridge Public Schools students, is running for School Committee to push for a more widespread adoption of project-based learning in Cambridge classrooms.

Cambridge Paid Additional $40,000 to Superintendent Search Firm Without Full School Committee’s Knowledge

The City of Cambridge quietly paid The Equity Process — the firm that led the district’s controversial superintendent search — an additional $40,000 without the knowledge of many School Committee members for a large amount of work that was included in their previous contract.

Lilly Havstad Wants to ‘Flip the Script’ in Run for School Committee

In a crowded field of eighteen candidates for Cambridge’s School Committee, six are educators and ten currently have kids in the district. Lilly Havstad is both — and thinks that her perspective is exactly what the School Committee needs to rebuild parents’ and educators’ trust.

CPS Looks for Solutions as Black Students Remain Behind White Counterparts on MCAS Performance

Massachusetts has recognized Cambridge Public Schools as the largest district in the state to reach pre-pandemic achievement levels on standardized testing. But for Black students in the district, test scores reflect a different reality.

José Luis Rojas Villarreal Aims to Build Across Disagreement in School Committee Reelection Bid

José Luis Rojas Villarreal is running for a fourth term on the Cambridge School Committee as a “voice of reason,” pledging to bridge internal divides to put student education first.

‘My Voice Matters’: Cambridge Public Schools Celebrate $50,000 Sound Equipment Grant

Students at the Maria L. Baldwin Elementary School gathered at their monthly assembly on Friday to celebrate a $50,000 grant awarded to Cambridge Public Schools to install new sound systems in five district schools.

Cambridge Math MCAS Scores