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Last 14 days

• Students flag clash in Cambridge attendance policies. Teens told the School Committee last month that mismatched district and high school attendance rules may push sick students into class to protect credit, Cambridge | Somerville Independent reports.Cambridge | Somerville Independent
• Preschool program applications open for 2027-28. Cambridge families can now apply to the Cambridge Preschool Program for the 2027-2028 school year; children turning 3 or 4 by Aug. 31, 2027 are eligible for the free, publicly funded placement.City of Cambridge
• Three Cambridge elementary schools make top 10 in state. A U.S. News & World Report ranking placed the King, Benjamin Banneker Charter and Baldwin schools among Massachusetts' top 10 elementary schools, based on MCAS scores and student-teacher ratios, Cambridge Day reports.Cambridge Day
• Report finds Black Harvard enrollment nearly halved. TheGrio reports Black freshman enrollment at Harvard has dropped nearly 50 percent since the Supreme Court ended affirmative action, following the university's elimination of its early admissions policy.TheGrio

Coming up

• Sat, Nov 7, 8 a.m.: Quiz Bowl at BB&N's Nicholas Athletic Center. A Quiz Bowl event starts at 8 a.m. at the Nicholas Athletic Center.BB&N
• Sat, Nov 7, 9 a.m.: College Preparedness Conference at MIT. A College Preparedness Conference takes place at MIT, 77 Massachusetts Ave., starting at 9 a.m.Town of Cambridge
• Mon, Nov 9, 4:30 p.m.: School Committee Special Education subcommittee meets virtually. The Special Education and Student Supports Subcommittee holds a virtual meeting.Cambridge Public Schools
• Tue, Nov 10, 5 p.m.: School Committee holds virtual special meeting. The School Committee holds a virtual special meeting.Cambridge Public Schools
• Wed, Nov 11: No school and CPS offices closed for Veterans Day. Cambridge Public Schools are closed and district offices shut on Wednesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day.Cambridge Public Schools
• Tue, Nov 17: School Committee meeting set for Nov. 17. The Cambridge School Committee holds its next meeting Nov. 17.Cambridge Public Schools

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