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"It's very diverse community in terms of age, background and profession, and many come from surrounding areas as well as Cambridge," he says.
I AM A TEACHER: A TRIBUTE TO AMERICA'S TEACHERS by David Marshall Marquis and Robin Sachs (Simon & Schuster; $29.95). In this chronicle of the nation's best teachers, 78 classroom veterans speak thoughtfully, sometimes passionately, of their profession's rewards and sorrows; accompanied by Sachs' evocative photographs.
"The common understanding in the public is that taxi driving is an entry-level profession, where recent entries to the country are found," Cavellini says, explaining the job's appeal to immigrants in particular.
"When you drive a cab you take a chance with your life more than in almost any other profession other than being in the military or police," Cavellini says. "It takes a certain kind of personality."
Harvard's search committee has stressed that the new president should take a leadership role in emphasizing the need for better primary education. The Ed School, many say, should play a major role in reform efforts in the teaching profession.