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Posts Tagged ‘Education’

High school foundations date back to 1800s; Parents’ moral panics go back almost as far

August 29, 2022
The Cambridge Latin School circa 1910.

This article tackles the history behind Cambridge high schools and how the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School came to be where it is today.

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In identifying ways to improve neighborhoods, one lesson is: Students must get out and explore

August 1, 2022
A student in the Cambridge Harvard Summer Academy works with student teachers on a proposal for neighborhood improvements.

Rising seniors in the Cambridge Harvard Summer Academy were hard at work assuming the role of activists this summer in their English class. Students were tasked to identify, investigate, analyze and evaluate a single problem or issue they identify in their neighborhood. From there, they developed a small, feasible solution that they submitted through the Cambridge participatory budget submission portal, which was open through Sunday.

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What is in a name? The origins of Cambridge Public Elementary Schools’ Nomenclature

April 4, 2022
Graham and Parks School

The Cambridge Public Schools website lists four early childhood education programs, twelve elementary schools, five upper schools, and three high schools. Each of these schools has its own rich history of how it came to be what and where it is today. Below, we will explore the origins of the names of Cambridge’s twelve elementary schools.

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