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Committee members voted unanimously to appoint Thomas Fowler-Finn, who currently runs the public schools in Fort Wayne, Ind., pledging he will cause a “big culture shock” because of his authoritative style and bring “renewed confidence” in a district plagued by division and dispute...
Fowler-Finn, who is credited with reducing the gap between minority and white student achievement in Fort Wayne by 30 to 40 percent, said he could apply his experience to similar issues in Cambridge...
...with Cambridge and many other urban districts in the country facing continued declines in enrollment, committee members said they were impressed that the student body in Fort Wayne had actually increased during his tenure...
Fowler-Finn presented a draft contract to several members of the school committee who visited Fort Wayne last Friday, laying out a more demanding contract than the template Cambridge officials had suggested...
...their visit to Fort Wayne last week, committee members interviewed members of the teachers union, which had previously taken a “no confidence” vote in the superintendent, and with a member of the local school board who had voted against his initial appointment—all of whom now enthusiastically endorsed Fowler-Finn...