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Since he took the helm in 2003, Fowler-Finn has garnered praise for improvements on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. In 2007, 91 percent of students passed the English Language Arts (ELA) exam, compared with 79 percent in 2003, and 90 percent passed the Mathematics exam, compared with 69 percent in 2003. Despite these improvements, he has been criticized for his “top-down” management style...
...Fowler-Finn did not return calls for comment about his departure...
School Committee members said Fowler-Finn’s decision not to finish out his term caught them off guard...
Cambridge Mayor E. Denise Simmons, who chairs the School Committee, said she found it understandable that Fowler-Finn would look for new opportunities...
Over the summer, a search committee headed by Simmons and Schuster had already set a timetable to name Fowler-Finn’s successor by January...