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...either become a Detroit, a New York City, a Cleveland, or we can establish new ground and figure out how to educate urban children. Peterkin is up to the challenge we face," said Bills...
...Peterkin has educational courage," said Bills. "While there is a great tendency for school districts to rely on test scores from multiple-choice exams, Peterkin stresses critical thinking skills, problem solving, and comprehension...
...Milwaukee board was especially impressed by Peterkin's concern for the needs of minority students, said its president, David A. Cullen. "He was very responsive" to a report by the Concerned Black Teachers that indicated that Blacks and other children of color still did not perform as well as their white classmates in the same schools...
...While Peterkin could not be reached for comment, Cambridge School Board members voiced praise of the superintendent. "There's consensus among the Board that Bob Peterkin is an exceptional educational leader," said freshman member James J. Rafferty, a Cambridge attorney...
Henrietta Davis, another freshman on the School Committee, said Peterkin promoted equity in education. "He believes that all children can learn," she said. "He helped develop basic skills in children with difficulties." Davis added that the superintendent gave "more equitable allowances" to city schools with fewer resources...