Laurance Kimbrough for Cambridge School Committee

11/07/2017

Still looking for people to hold signs tomorrow at polling locations throughout the city. Please email at [email protected] if you're interested! Thank you.

11/01/2017

Anyone out there in Facebook land who thinks their kid is an “Advanced Learner”?
And if so, what additional support do you think your kid is entitled to for being advanced?

Thanks for sharing!

10/26/2017

Please join us this coming Sunday, October 29th from 5:00pm to 6:30 pm, at 95 Cushing St. for an amazing event hosted by Elaine O’Reilly and Ron Benham and our friends/neighbors Katie and Allan Gately Gehant.

This will be an opportunity to speak more about the campaign!

RSVP to [email protected] and hope to see you Sunday!

10/26/2017

Current # of Cambridge School Committee incumbents that are CRLS Alum and running for re-election=0.
Current # of former CRLS and CPS employees that are on the Cambridge School Committee and running for re-election=0.
Current # of CPS parents that are on the Cambridge School Committee=0.

If these numbers concern you and you want to make sure our Cambridge voice is heard on the ‘18-‘19 School Committee, I’m asking for your #1 vote on November 7th.

Also, if you are in town, please join Larry Aaronson and I tomorrow at CRLS at 4pm. I’ll be sending out one last mailing to CRLS alumni who are registered Cambridge voters and I’d love to have a picture of CRLS grads to go on the postcard. If interested, hope to see you tomorrow at 4pm at the CRLS main entrance.

Statement for 2017 Election It is with much excitement that I announce my intention to run for the Cambridge School Committee in 2017. As a lifelong Cambridge resident, the parent of a rising junior kindergartener, a former Cambridge Public School employee, and a current member of the City's Polic...

10/26/2017

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/09/29/552929074/if-your-teacher-looks-likes-you-you-may-do-better-in-school

An important article about why having more teachers of color and more male teachers can help Cambridge address our gaps in achievement.

Having a teacher who's demographically similar to you can impact happiness in class, motivation, the quality of student-teacher communication, and college aspirations, according to a new paper.

10/18/2017

For all those who still need to register by the deadline tomorrow:

10/13/2017

Thanks Sally Tee for such a great event this evening! Feel fortunate to have spoken with so many folks about gender and racial equity in our schools!!

10/13/2017

The situation with Jemele Hill, Jerry Jones, Donald Trump and Black lives in America is a real troubling one...and one of hope for a better America.
The front page of US Today this morning has an article about how VA Hospitals are letting down our veterans wounded overseas. So Trump is making a big deal of respecting the flag and supporting our troops while not increasing supports for wounded veterans? Doesn't add up.
Also, it has become clear to me that NFL does not care about the lives and experiences of their black players outside of the playing field. What Jerry Jones is expressing in Dallas is the downside of the integration of professional sports in America. Even though it is a separate sport, the Negro Leagues showcased black athletes, black ownership of teams, embraced black fans and was an integral part of the of the black community. What we have now is the opposite.
By not allowing Black players to express their first amendment rights, Jerry Jones is indicating that he doesn't care about how Black people, even his own players, are treated in America. If Jerry Jones doesn't know about Fred Hampton, cointelpro, the fugitive slave act, Plessy vs. Ferguson or myriad other experiences that impact how Black and Brown people understand "the land of the free", then Jemele Hill is right; we should be protesting the NFL and its sponsors.
However, I would be the first one to NFL.com to buy an Elliot or Prescott jersey if they called Jerry on his bluff and kneeled during the anthem. The players have the power in this situation...and always have. It is their experience and the experiences of other disenfranchised Black and Brown people that we need to hear from if we want America to indeed be the "land of the free."

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/10/556817655/trump-slams-nfl-and-jemele-hill-following-espn-suspension

The network said the host of SportsCenter violated social media guidelines when she weighed in on the controversy around NFL players kneeling during the national anthem.

09/26/2017

Volunteer opportunities for the Kimbrough Campaign this week:

Tuesday night: door knocking in East Cambridge and North Cambridge.

Wednesday evening: standout on Broadway and Inman from 515-6

Thursday morning: standout at Fletcher-Maynard from 730-8

Thursday night: door knocking in East Cambridge and North Cambridge

Friday afternoon: standout at the Cambridge Public Library's Main Branch from 4-5, followed by a pizza picnic.

Saturday afternoon: door knocking in East Cambridge from 12-2.

Message me on Facebook or Instagram and/or email me at [email protected] if you'd like more information!

Free "Being the Change" T-Shirts will be given to all those who volunteer!

09/25/2017

Just in time for the Sox postseason, "Eracism" t-shirts! Let's hold the franchise accountable for taking steps towards erasing its racist past. The shirts are free with your $200 or more donation to the Friends of Laurance Kimbrough. Support our campaign and wear your desire to end racism in Boston area!

https://www.crowdpac.com/campaigns/278154/laurance-kimbrough

09/20/2017

I got a good write up in the Cambridge Day after the first School Committee forum. If you like what you read, please share the article on your page, too!!

By Marc Levy Saturday, September 16, 2017Candidates for School Committee prepare for an election forum Thursday at the Cambridge Main Library. (Photos: Marc Levy)The toxic atmosphere around charter schools in Massachusetts was largely absent from an election forum this week, when nine out of a dozen...

09/14/2017

Five years ago, my first time holding Leslie at our apartment on Hurley St in East Cambridge. Happy birthday, Leslie!! 💕