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School Committee Examines Widening MCAS Humanities Score Gaps

The Cambridge School Committee reviewed newly released MCAS results and raised serious concerns about widening racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps in humanities and English language arts.

Oct 8 · Cambridge Day →

School Committee meets tonight at 6 p.m.

The School Committee meets at 6 p.m. at 459 Broadway. Online public comment sign-up is open until 5:30 p.m.

Oct 6 · City of Cambridge →

Commonwealth School holds virtual open house tonight

At 6:30 p.m., Commonwealth School holds a virtual open house for prospective students and families considering the 2027–28 school year.

Oct 6 · Patch →

Tue, Oct. 6: School Committee meets at 6 p.m.

The School Committee meets Tuesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. in the Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway.

Oct 4 · City of Cambridge →

Graham & Parks School Council Meets Tonight

The Graham & Parks School Council meets tonight, Sept. 30, starting at 5:45 p.m. School leaders, staff and parent representatives will discuss school operations and upcoming initiatives.

Sep 30 · City of Cambridge →

CRLS Forum Tonight on Future of 158 Spring Street

Cambridge Public Schools holds a community forum tonight, 6-7:30 p.m. at the CRLS Media Cafe, on planning scenarios for the former Kennedy-Longfellow School site, including relocating Amigos School, an early learning center, or merging upper schools; food, interpretation, and childcare provided.

Sep 29 · Cambridge Public Schools →

Cambridge Preschool Applications Open October 1

Applications for the 2027-28 Cambridge Preschool Program open Thursday, Oct. 1, and close Nov. 13, offering free school-day preschool through CPS, the City, and participating community providers.

Sep 29 · Cambridge Public Schools →

Cambridge Preschool Enrollment Fair Held at King Open School

The Cambridge Preschool Program Enrollment Fair ran today from 10 a.m. to noon at the King Open School Community Complex, letting families meet providers and learn how to apply for 2027-28.

Sep 26 · City of Cambridge →

Library Panel on Immigrant Students in Cambridge Schools Tonight

Cambridge Public Library's Main Branch hosts 'Meeting the Moment,' a panel on immigrant students, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 6-7:30 p.m., with Superintendent Dave Murphy, author Jessica Lander, Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem, and School Committee member Richard Harding.

Sep 23 · City of Cambridge →

Cambridge's MCAS Scores Improve, but Gaps Widen

Cambridge students outperformed the state average, which trended downward; Baldwin, Rindge Avenue Upper School, and Amigos led the district.

Sep 23 · Cambridge Day →

School Committee Delays Vote on AI Math-Tutoring Software

The Cambridge School Committee postponed a vote Sept. 20 on renewing Edia Learning's AI math-tutoring software pending further review, and approved a comprehensive review of the Rindge School of Technical Arts due by March 31.

Sep 21 · Cambridge | Somerville Independent →

Harvard Workshop Introduces Undergrads to Science Research

Harvard's virtual Undergraduate Science Research Workshop runs today, 4:30-5:30 p.m., covering how to find research opportunities and contact labs.

Sep 21 · Harvard FAS Mignone Center for Career Success →

Library Hosts Immigrant Students Discussion Wednesday

Cambridge Public Library hosts a discussion on immigrant students and Cambridge Public Schools Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Main Library Lecture Hall.

Sep 20 · City of Cambridge →

Young Authors' Squad Kicks Off Fall Program at O'Neill Library Today

Writers ages 10 to 14 can share work and workshop ideas at the Cambridge Young Authors' Squad's fall kickoff, Friday, Sept. 18 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the O'Neill Branch Library.

Sep 18 · City of Cambridge →

Cambridge Preschool Lottery Opens as 158 Spring Street's Future Awaits Vote

Family preference forms for the Cambridge preschool choice lottery are due Oct. 1, while a council vote on the future of the vacant 158 Spring Street school building won't happen until Oct. 20.

Sep 18 · Cambridge Day →

Spring Street Campus Eyed for Amigos School Relocation

Cambridge Public Schools presented three options for the vacant 158 Spring St. campus on Sept. 16 — relocating Amigos School, creating a preschool hub, or merging upper schools — with a School Committee vote expected by Oct. 20.

Sep 17 · Cambridge | Somerville Independent →

Harvard Math Lecture Series Continues Today

Mohammed Abouzaid delivers the second Ahlfors Lecture, 'Complex Bordism and Hamiltonian Fibrations,' Thursday, Sept. 17, at 4 p.m. in Science Center Hall A.

Sep 17 · Harvard University Mathematics Department →

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