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...Cambridge School Committee ignored the issue of whether it will renew the contract of Superintendent of Schools Thomas Fowler-Finn and instead spent most of its time on “report card reform” during its meeting Tuesday. Even the educational audit by the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (EQA)—which most agreed paints a worsening picture of student achievement—received only a few minutes of discussion...
...while the Committee did not directly address the Fowler-Finn contract—the 800-pound gorilla in the room—members either pitted themselves against his views on the issues or defended them...
Robert Winters, the proprietor of the online Cambridge Civic Journal, confronted Nolan at the end of the meeting, heatedly accusing her of “cherry-picking statistics” to “fit her agenda” of undermining Fowler-Finn. He did not specify which statistics painted a better picture of the district’s achievement...
Benjamin Lummis—who lost his committee seat last November—agreed, saying that Fowler-Finn had put in place a good reform program and that it would take time for the results to show up in test scores...
Given the public statements of the officials, it is highly unlikely that Fowler-Finn will receive a three- or four-year renewal this summer. Fantini and Grassi support a one-year extension, and Reeves and Nolan have very seldom had any praise for Fowler-Finn. Even if Schuster—who is no friend of the school administration—and Harding were to side with Walser, they would still be one vote short of reauthorizing the contract...