This episode was broadcast on Oct 17, 2017 at 5:30pm. Guest: David Weinstein, candidate for Cambridge School Committee. Hosts: Judy Nathans, Robert Winters [On YouTube]
David Weinstein’s Candidate Page
This episode was broadcast on Oct 17, 2017 at 6:00pm. Guest: Elechi Kadete, candidate for Cambridge School Committee. Hosts: Judy Nathans, Robert Winters [On YouTube]
To: Candidates for Cambridge School Committee – 2017
As in the 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015 municipal elections, I am again maintaining the Cambridge Candidate Pages this year. During the last several elections, these pages received thousands of unique hits per day in the days leading up to the election. I expect at least as much activity this year. Entering a Cambridge candidate’s name in a search engine will usually direct people quickly to these pages – often more prominently than the candidate’s own website.
Based on a lot of great suggestions from CCJ readers, my revised (and expanded) list of topics for this year’s School Committee candidates is appended below. It’s a longer list than in previous years. You don’t have to write on all of these issues but I hope you will comment on most of them. Candidates may consolidate topics or expand to other topics. Please note that there are no “Yes or No” questions and there will be no ranking, endorsements, or anything like that on the Candidate Pages – just an opportunity for all candidates to reach voters in whatever way they see fit. There is no strict limit on the length of your responses, but I hope you will be concise and to the point.
Your responses will be posted on your own candidate page at http://vote.cambridgecivic.com. Your page will contain a photo (please provide one or an update of the existing one if you wish), a prominent link to your own web site (if you have one), and relevant contact information. You may also provide an updated photo for the gallery of all candidates if you wish. Links to CCTV videos and profiles in the Cambridge Chronicle will also be included as they become available. Please visit this site to see the current pages derived from material from the 2015 election and from material already sent by candidates. I am gradually removing material from the pages of continuing candidates and replacing it with links to the pages for that previous election.
You will have the opportunity to amend or expand your responses at any time up to Election Day.
School Committee Topics for 2017 Candidate Pages – Express your thoughts on most of these topic areas
1) Background [biographical, etc.]
2) Top Priorities [List about three - then elaborate below]
3) Top Challenges Facing the Cambridge Public Schools today
4) Innovation Agenda, Hybrid Middle School model
5) School Department Administration and Superintendent
6) School Department Budget and Oversight, Capital Needs
7) Achievement Gaps, Meeting the Needs of All Students
8) Meeting the Needs of Advanced Learners
9) Controlled Choice, Student Assignment Policies
10) Family engagement and communication
11) Standardized Testing
12) Role of the School Committee
13) Role of Teachers in shaping programs and influencing policies
14) Curriculum and Programs
a) Elementary School Grades
b) Middle School Grades
c) High School Grades
d) Language Immersion Programs
e) Extended day programs
f) Early childhood education
g) Social and emotional development
With rare exceptions, the only editing will be for spelling, punctuation, and minor grammatical errors.
In order to expeditiously post all the information, I urge you or someone from your campaign to submit your responses and related materials via e-mail to election2017@cambridgecivic.com, preferably in plain text and as soon as possible. I generally turn things around very quickly. If you must send materials via US Mail, send them to me at 366 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139. Again, responses can be amended any time up to Election Day, Nov 7, 2017.
Robert Winters, Cambridge Civic Journal, 617-661-9230
Cambridge Candidates Pages – http://vote.cambridgecivic.com
Cambridge Civic Journal – http://rwinters.com
CCJ Forum – http://cambridgecivic.com
Cambridge School Committee 2015 Campaign Finance Summaries (updated Mar 7, 2016)
| Candidate | Start | Receipts | Expenditures | Balance | In-Kind | Cambridge $ | % Cambridge (through Oct) | #1 Votes | $/vote | Notes |
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| Manikka Bowman | $0.00 | $15,256.98 | $13,251.61 | $2,005.37 | $0.00 | $2,985.00 | 24.4% | 1488 | $8.91 | |
| Pia Cisternino | $0.00 | $1,607.30 | $1,607.30 | $0.00 | $149.00 | $1,134.37 | 77.7% | 657 | $2.45 | account closed |
| Fran Cronin | $1,560.03 | $12,765.00 | $11,229.67 | $3,095.36 | $0.00 | $7,640.00 | 70.8% | 1418 | $7.92 | $0 liabilities |
| Jake Crutchfield | $0.00 | $8,692.00 | $8,650.93 | $41.07 | $400.00 | $375.00 | 5.1% | 1221 | $7.09 | |
| Emily Dexter | $0.00 | $7,315.38 | $4,740.06 | $2,575.32 | $0.00 | $5,441.67 | 82.7% | 1402 | $3.38 | $4416 liab. to candidate |
| Fred Fantini | $3,786.27 | $8,136.00 | $6,447.20 | $5,475.07 | $0.00 | $2,950.00 | 52.2% | 2721 | $2.37 | $14,396 liab. to candidate |
| Richard Harding | $0.00 | $14,191.60 | $13,985.15 | $206.45 | $0.00 | $7621.50 | 70.2% | 1989 | $7.03 | $6,595.54 liab. to candidate |
| Elechi Kadete | $47.00 | $688.41 | $724.45 | $10.96 | $0.00 | $283.52 | 41.2% | 427 | $1.70 | report has errors in dates and amounts |
| Kathleen Kelly | $1,754.85 | $12,574.00 | $8,641.80 | $5,687.05 | $0.00 | $9,639.00 | 87.9% | 1710 | $5.05 | $3,000 liab. to candidate |
| Patricia Nolan | $1,081.40 | $7,288.00 | $8,289.16 | $80.24 | $0.00 | $1,510.00 | 32.0% | 3006 | $2.76 | $8,850 liab. to candidate |
| David Weinstein | $0.00 | $7,157.11 | $5,553.08 | $1,604.03 | $150.00 | $1,409.35 | 46.9% | 696 | $7.98 | $1,252.11 liab. to candidate |
Note:Non-itemized receipts (through Oct 2015) are not included in the Cambridge receipts. Any candidate with a significant amount of non-itemized receipts will have a lower percentage of Cambridge receipts.
The receipts and expenses shown cover all of 2015.
This episode was broadcast on Dec 29, 2015 at 5:30pm. The hosts are Judy Nathans and Robert Winters. [On YouTube]
This episode was broadcast on Dec 29, 2015 at 6:00pm. The hosts are Judy Nathans and Robert Winters. [On YouTube]
| Final Official Election Results (Nov 13, 2015) – including all ballots | |
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City Council (in order of election) Incumbent Dennis Benzan is defeated |
Incumbent Fran Cronin is defeated |
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Full Final Official Election Results (Nov 13, 2015) – City Council & School Committee City Council #1 Vote Distribution by Ward/Precinct (PDF) School Committee #1 Vote Distribution by Ward/Precinct (PDF) Alternate measures of Popularity – 2015 City Council Election (PDF) |
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| Unofficial Election Results (Nov 4, 2015) – including all auxiliary ballots | |
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City Council (in order of election) Incumbent Dennis Benzan is defeated |
School Committee (in order of election) Incumbent Fran Cronin is defeated |
| Full Unofficial Election Results (Nov 4, 2015) – City Council & School Committee | |
| Preliminary Election Results (Nov 3, 2015) – not including auxiliary ballots | |
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City Council (in order of election) Incumbent Dennis Benzan is defeated |
School Committee (in order of election) Incumbent Fran Cronin is defeated |
| Full Preliminary Election Results (Nov 3, 2015) – City Council & School Committee | |
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Note 1: On Tuesday night, Nov 3, the Election Commission announced the preliminary winners in the order of election. Note 2: On Wednesday, Nov 4, hundreds of additional "auxiliary ballots" were scrutinized for voter intent and then included with the Tuesday ballots to determine the "Unofficial Results". This produced the same winners, though in the City Council race the order in which candidates were elected changed. Note 3: On Friday, Nov 13, the Final Results were determined when a small number of overseas absentee ballots and provisional ballots were examined. This resulted in an additional 8 ballots for each of the City Council and School Committee races. The margins in both the City Council and School Committee elections were such that there was no realistic possibility that the candidates elected would change, though the order in which Craig Kelley (6th) and Leland Cheung (7th) were elected was reversed. |
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This episode was broadcast on Nov 3, 2015 at 5:30pm. The hosts are Judy Nathans and Robert Winters. [On YouTube]
This episode was broadcast on Nov 3, 2015 at 6:00pm. The hosts are Judy Nathans and Robert Winters. [On YouTube]
Full Unofficial Election Results (Nov 4, 2015) – City Council & School Committee
Cambridge’s new Superintendent of SchoolsThe Cambridge School Committee voted 6 (Cronin, Kelly, Fantini, Nolan, Osborne, Maher) – 1 (Harding) to appoint Dr. Kenneth Salim as the next Superintendent of Schools pending contract negotiations, tonight.
Dr. Salim is the current Superintendent in Weymouth, MA and previously work in the Boston Public Schools as Senior Director for the Chief Academic Office and Interim Assistant Superintendent for Professional Development.
The Cambridge Education Association will sponsor a forum/debate on Wednesday, October 7, for candidates seeking election to the Cambridge School Committee. The event will take place from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Cambridge Public Library-Main Branch Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway. Earl Wiman, a member of the Executive Committee of the 3-million-member National Education Association, will serve as moderator. The public is invited to attend.
Voters will elect six candidates to the Cambridge School Committee on Tuesday, November 3.
If you are interested in submitting a question for the forum, please e-mail info@cambeducation.org.
For more information, please contact Robert Travers at 617-492-4709 or e-mail him at treas@cambeducation.org.
“This election will give voters the ability to make decisions that will have a significant impact on the Cambridge community. The Cambridge School Committee oversees the district’s budget, approves curriculum, and represents the school district in labor negotiations with the unions. It also serves as the voice of the public in the school district, and it must communicate the needs of the school system to the public.” – Terry Gist, president of the 1,200-member Cambridge Education Association
A Calendar of all candidate forums is at: http://cambridgecivic.com/vote/calendar2015.htm
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