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MIT faculty decorate cameras to protest surveillance expansion

MIT faculty and others decorated eight campus cameras to call attention to the Institute’s surveillance network, which has gained more than 500 cameras since November 2025. MIT says it does not currently use AI to monitor footage, while exploring limited AI applications.

Oct 8 · Cambridge Day →

Cambridge school leaders discuss widening MCAS achievement gaps

Humanities MCAS scores improved for grades 3–8 overall, but racial and socioeconomic gaps widened, and high-school ELA scores declined. School Committee members discussed earlier support and addressing disparities in the district’s next strategic plan.

Oct 8 · Cambridge Day →

School Committee meets Tuesday at CRLS

The Cambridge School Committee meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, in the Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room at 459 Broadway. Remote viewing and public comment are available.

Oct 6 · City of Cambridge →

Cambridge schools closed for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Cambridge Public Schools will be closed Monday, October 12, for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Oct 5 · Cambridge Public Schools →

Tuesday: School Committee meets at 459 Broadway

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

Oct 4 · City of Cambridge →

Educators rally for higher paraprofessional pay; council defers

Cambridge Education Association members rallied outside City Hall on Monday, Sept. 28, calling for higher pay for paraprofessionals and other school staff. The City Council declined to intervene, saying the School Committee is responsible for contract negotiations.

Oct 1 · Cambridge Day →

Teen Advisory Board meets at Main Library

Teens can help plan library programs and earn community-service hours from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Rindge Room at the Main Library, 449 Broadway.

Sep 29 · City of Cambridge →

Preschool Story Time at Main Library

Children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers can attend Preschool Story Time from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the Rey Room at the Main Library, 449 Broadway.

Sep 29 · City of Cambridge →

Preschool enrollment fair offers program guidance today

Learn about Cambridge Preschool Program options at King Open School, 830 Cambridge St., 10 a.m. to noon. Applications open Oct. 1. Kids' activities and free ice cream planned.

Sep 26 · City of Cambridge →

Library panel on immigrant students in Cambridge schools

Tonight 6–7:30 p.m. at Main Library, Superintendent Dave Murphy, author Jessica Lander, Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem, and School Committee member Richard Harding discuss immigrant students in CPS.

Sep 23 · City of Cambridge →

Cambridge MCAS scores improve overall, but gaps widen

Cambridge outperformed the state average, which declined. Baldwin, Rindge Avenue Upper School, and Amigos led the district.

Sep 23 · Cambridge Day →

Preschool lottery opens before 158 Spring Street decision

On September 17, 2026, Cambridge Day reported that families will begin ranking preschool choices on October 1, before the School Committee votes on the future of the vacant 158 Spring Street building on October 20. Options include relocating the Amigos School, merging upper schools, or creating an early-childhood hub.

Sep 19 · Cambridge Day →

ESOL class and storytime at Cambridge Public Library

Beginner ESOL class at Central Square Branch from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Toddler Story Time at O'Connell Branch from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Sep 18 · Cambridge Public Library →

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