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Affordable Housing Overlay: Not Ready for Prime Time

August 6, 2019

This opinion piece by Patty was published in the Cambridge Chronicle August 2019. Cambridge is proposing a citywide zoning change with potentially wide-reaching consequences. Good governance and management best practice require studying and reviewing policy ideas prior to decision-making. An exemplar process for devising solutions: brainstorm a list of 20 or more ways to tackle […]

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First Organizational Endorsement: From the MWPC!

July 12, 2019

Patty’s is thrilled that the first organizational endorsement of her as a Council candidate comes from the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus. The MWPC is especially symbolic, since Patty’s been involved with women in politics since her college days. Her first campaign volunteer effort was working on her mother’s campaign for local office, and in college

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Patty for City Council!

June 20, 2019

I’m running for City Council in 2019! Although I’m serious about the issues, I had a little fun with my announcement video… https://youtu.be/ADrGQ5gngRM

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Pictures of Patty in Action

June 24, 2018

Here are a few pics from Patty’s 14 years of service to the City and its citizens.

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Letter to the Editor: Praise for Patty Nolan

October 30, 2017

October 30, 2017 (Source: cambridge.wickedlocal.com) Candidates say lots of things. Voters should look at what they do. For example, every candidate talks about good governance. Every voter should know that our School Committee voted not to do a job search for the executive cecretary to the School Committee, a job that pays over $90,000 a

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Guest Column: Fulfilling the Dream of the Algebra Project in Cambridge

September 21, 2017

(Source: cambridge.wickedlocal.com) By Patty Nolan Cambridge is the birthplace of the Algebra Project, which identified algebra for eighth-graders as a civil rights issue 30 years ago. I strongly support that goal and have championed efforts to achieve that goal in our district. For years, only a few of our eighth-graders passed the algebra test. Despite

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Vote for equity, vote Yes on Question 2

October 3, 2016

Guest Column (Source: cambridge:wickedlocal.com) By Patricia Nolan and Jan Devereux The ballot initiative to potentially increase the number of charter schools in Massachusetts is generating passionate debate. Examining deeply what is best for all students and valuing equity and outcomes, we will be voting “Yes.” The first thing all voters must know is that Massachusetts

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Superintendent decision: statement by Patty Nolan

October 24, 2015

Superintendent decision: statement by Patty Nolan at special Meeting of the Cambridge School Committee on Superintendent vote, October 24, 2015 This decision is the most important any SC can make. The most significant of our term. At this point, we have narrowed the candidate list to two, and both both have tremendous strengths and would

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Nolan has earned a No. 1 vote for Cambridge School Committee

October 24, 2015

LETTER October 24, 2015 (Source: cambridge.wickedlocal.com) To the editor: As a student School Committee member over 10 years ago, I had the pleasure of serving with Patty Nolan. She was always thoughtful and eager to collaborate on crucial issues, while also relying on my input for the student’s perspective — keeping that at the forefront

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Statement on standardized testing

February 15, 2015

Statement on standardized testing, prepared in response to movement Less Testing More Learning, Spring 2015 Patty Nolan, Cambridge School Committee candidate There has been a lot of attention to standardized testing in the country, in Massachusetts, in Cambridge. I agree that we’re doing too much. And I agree that there is a place for standardized

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