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...praised by local politicians and officials. “This is a fabulous example of a partnership where Harvard University steps up to the plate and allows public school students to have opportunities they wouldn’t normally have,” said School Committee member Patricia M. Nolan ’80, whose son and daughter attend the Amigos. A spokeswoman for Hasty Pudding said that the group has focused on Cambridge instead of other districts because many of its activities involve the city. “We really like to be involved in the Cambridge community because...
...committee member and candidate Marc C. McGovern argues that in order to make a significant dent, the school district has to expand access to early childhood education and address a host of other factors—like health care, nutrition, and parent involvement. Others, like committee members Patricia M. Nolan ’80 and Luc D. Schuster, have argued that schools perform better if principals are empowered, and they have sought to put millions of dollars into the hands of principals to be used as discretionary funds. And Richard Harding, the only racial minority on the School Committee...
...Even so, Kelley has endorsed freshman School Committee member Patricia M. Nolan ’80, the superintendent’s strongest critic on the committee. She was the only member to meet him to hear his concerns about the school district’s budget, he notes...
...while the schools have made progress during his administration, Committee member Patricia M. Nolan ’80 in particular has argued that the improvements are too small given Cambridge’s extraordinarily high per pupil expenditures (about $23,300 per student...
During the debate last summer, Walser, Schuster, and veteran members Alfred B. Fantini and Joseph G. Grassi supported an extension of the contract. Nolan, Richard Harding, and Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves ‘71 voted against. (The mayor, chosen by the city council from among its ranks, chairs the School Committee...