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CPS Will Retain All Paraprofessional Staff From Kennedy-Longfellow

Cambridge Public Schools Interim Superintendent David G. Murphy confirmed that the district will be retaining all paraprofessional staff from the Kennedy-Longfellow school at a Wednesday budget meeting.


CPS Will Increase Staffing At Schools Receiving Kennedy-Longfellow Students

Cambridge Public School officials plan to increase the number of teachers and paraprofessionals at the King Open and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. elementary schools to account for the influx of students from the recently closed Kennedy-Longfellow School.


Cambridge Public Schools Plans Renovations to Kennedy-Longfellow School Building

Cambridge Public Schools is planning significant building upgrades for the Kennedy-Longfellow School building following its closure later this year, according to Interim Superintendent David G. Murphy during a Monday night Building and Grounds Subcommittee meeting.


‘Set Up To Fail’: How Students and Funds Drained From Kennedy-Longfellow

After an unanimous vote to close the Kennedy-Longfellow elementary school, K-Lo parents and CPS staff said that the district’s controlled choice system — which allows parents to rank preferences for their children’s school— failed K-Lo.


Families at Kennedy Longfellow Receive School Placements After Closure

More than 200 students at the Kennedy Longfellow School received their new school placements on Feb. 10 as Cambridge Public Schools prepares to shut down the elementary school after this academic year.


Vice Mayor Says Federal Funding Cuts May Pose Long-Term Challenges for CPS Budget

Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern warned that the budgeting process for Cambridge Public Schools could be more difficult with recent threats to federal funding at a joint roundtable between the CPS School Committee and Cambridge City Council.


As Mass. Legislators Work to Ban Phones in Schools, CPS Students See Ups and Downs

As a bill prohibiting the use of cell phones in public schools is making its way through the Massachusetts state legislature, students at Cambridge Public Schools — where a similar policy was adopted last fall — raised concerns about the phone restrictions.


Staff, Parents Ask for Clarity as CPS Transitions K-Lo Students to New Schools

While Cambridge Public Schools works to transition students from the Kennedy-Longfellow School, following a December vote to close the school, parents and staff are saying they need more agency and clarity over what happens next.


Education Experts Say Teacher Autonomy Is Key to Sustaining Educators’ Careers

Education experts argued that maintaining teacher autonomy was important to sustaining educators’ careers at the first event in the 2025 Education Now webinar series, hosted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education.


Cambridge Residents Hold Donation Drive to Address Homelessness

As the City of Cambridge works to meet the needs of its homeless population, private institutions — like Saint Peter School and the Harvard Square Churches Meal Program— are trying to fill in the gaps.


Addressing Fears of ICE Raids, CPS Commits to Prioritizing Student Safety

As Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers are conducting raids for undocumented immigrants across the country, officials on Beacon Hill and at Cambridge Public School are assuring families that they will defend students.


School Committee Requires Firms to Demonstrate a History of Diversity for Superintendent Search

The Cambridge School Committee will prioritize hiring a firm with experience selecting candidates who mirror the racial and socioeconomic diversity of their districts as they search for the next CPS superintendent.


After Kennedy-Longfellow Closure, Parents Urge Adequate Staffing at Students’ New Schools

At Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting, several Cambridge parents emphasized the need to support displaced K-Lo students by ensuring their new schools have sufficient staffing.


Ten Stories That Shaped 2024

At Harvard, 2024 began with an ending — the chaotic close of Claudine Gay’s short-lived presidency. It would not be a quiet year. Pro-Palestine student protesters staged an encampment in Harvard Yard. Congress expanded its investigation into campus antisemitism, issuing threats alongside blistering reports. Amid it all, Alan M. Garber ’76 quietly ascended from the interim presidency to a permanent post at Harvard’s helm. Here, The Crimson looks back at 10 stories that shaped the University, and Cambridge, in 2024.


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