Word: peterkin
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...only must the 39-year-old Peterkin confront the usual problems facing an urban school system-demanding parents, federal regulations, distribution of resources--but he must also contend with the seven-member School Committee which voted not to rehire his predecessor, William C. Lannon...
...after two months as the leader of Cambridge's 8000 public school students. Peterkin is showing signs that he could be just what this system needs...
...Peterkin's first major accomplishment as superintendent has been to reconcile differences between his office and the School Committee, according to Committee Chairman I conard J. Russell, the mayor of Cambridge...
...Peterkin said that schools can be equal in numbers of buses and dollars spent per student, and still not handle the various needs of this diverse community. Cambridge's new superintendent says he intends to examine the system's different programs and to evaluate which ones are less effective...
...take a step back and get a plan," says Peterkin, recognizing the need for someone to coordinate Cambridge's introduction to computers...