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...high school—an option she heard about only through hearsay. Nolan and other committee members said this should not be the case. “We need something institutionalized for kids who would benefit from an advanced math curriculum,” said committee member Marc C. McGovern. Nolan said that many parents of children who are not challenged by their math curriculum are concerned that the district has neglected its abler students. In an e-mail to Nolan, parent Joy Lucas wrote, “As a parent I would like to feel confident that gifted children...
...school with 80 percent of students in need, not that many students of privilege would apply to that school,” he said, adding that the best model would be to have schools reflect the overall population of their communities. But Cambridge Public Schools committee member Marc C. McGovern objects to the funding formula for charter schools in general. For every student that goes to a charter school, money that would otherwise go to the school district would go to the charter school—which, according to McGovern, does not always provide the same services that district schools...
...members emphasized that the list will not necessarily be a rigid set of requirements but a list that simply sets the tone for the search. “There are all different pieces of the pie, and this is one of them,” said member Marc C. McGovern. The list, which reflected concerns that the district’s new leader be able to lead a diverse population and be willing to listen to public input, was generated from public feedback collected by Ray and Associates, the consulting firm hired by the district to oversee the search...
...according to School Committee member Marc C. McGovern, “You start to see discrepancies around the middle grades...
...going to add a lot of depth to our 400, which we haven’t had in a lot of years.”And on the men’s side, newcomer Nico Weiler finished in a three-way tie with unattached Northeastern freshman Brian McGovern and Northeastern alum Mike Couch in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.72 meters.“Nico’s a tremendous athlete,” Saretsky said. “Working off a short approach, he shut it down early.”Senior Shannon Flahive tied for fifth...