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...Representative Michael E. Capuano, a Democrat, is running unopposed for the district that includes Cambridge and Somerville. He has run unopposed since...
...Since teachers at schools with high MCAS scores are more likely to devote classroom time to other programs, it is not surprising that the schools that continue to work with CityStep tend to be better off relative to the rest of the district...
...large majority of schools in the district have been labeled those “identified for improvement,” meaning that the schools have not met the standards under No Child Left Behind. Administrators at these schools are less inclined to cut down on instructional time to make room for extracurricular programs, particularly since many students already participate in sports or academic-related after school activities...
...Amigos, Sercombe says that CityStep does cater to the needs of the particular socioeconomic balance at the school, where 49 percent of students—nine percentage points above the district average—are eligible for the free and reduced-price lunch program. CityStep also provides a shuttle service for the second- and third-year students whose parents cannot take them to the after school classes...
...Ketner's is something of a long-shot bid - her district has been reliably Republican for years - but recently Congressional Quarterly described her "suddenly strong run" against Brown as "the biggest surprise" in this year's House races. Ketner, who was invited to join the all-male Cabinet as a way of diversifying it, declined to discuss her role in the group...