Welcome
MARC MCGOVERN #1
CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
November 3, 2009
“I have dedicated my professional life to improving services for children and families, whether in special education, foster care or politics. With your help, I will bring my voice and experience back to the Cambridge School Committee.”
-Marc McGovern
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THANK YOU!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who supported me in this year's School Committee election. I am excited and energized to be returning to the Committee and continuing to work on behalf of all the children of Cambridge. The Cambridge Public Schools are on the brink of something special, but there is so much still left to do. It is because of you that I will be able to continue to bring my passion for children and for our community to the School Committee and I can't thank you enough. As always, I want to hear from you, so please contact me and let me know what you think. I would also like to express my thanks to the eight other candidates. The results clearly show what a strong field it was, which boads well for our schools.
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Thank you for visiting!
Thank you for taking the time to visit my web page. I trully appreciate your taking time out of your busy schedule to learn about who I am and why I'm running for School Committee. I am running because I strongly believe that public schools are the backbone of our community. Schools are where future generations come to learn the skills that will help them become successful members of society, where parents interact, where community events take place, and where our future is born. I am a proud graduate of the Cambridge Public Schools and have enjoyed nothing more then serving two terms on the School Committee, working to improve educational opportunities for all children.
Like so many districts, the Cambridge Public Schools struggle to educate all of its children at high levels. Our schools work very well for some students but not well for others. Children of higher socioeconomic status tend to do well, while their neighbors of lower socioeconomic status do not. We must find a way to educate all of our children to their full potential. We must work toward a school system that is blind to race, class, culture or learning style, so that every child, regardless of their demographic has the opportunity to learn and thrive. We must make sure that those students who are above grade level are challenged and pushed even higher, while at the same time supporting those children who struggle. This is a tall order, but it is our obligation, it is our responsibility and it is our duty to future generations.
In this website you will find my positions on many issues. I will be updating these pages throughout the next several months. I am always willing to talk with those who are interested in my ideas or who wish to share their positions with me. Please feel free to contact me at marcmcgovern@gmail.com. Thank you again.
Respectfully,
Marc McGovern
Who is Marc:
Marc is a 4th generation Cantabrigian and graduate of the Cambridge Public Schools. He is the father of two boys who currently attend CPS. Marc has served two terms on the school committee where he has led the way on such important issues as, special education, early childhood education, creating emotionally and physically safe schools and budget accountability and transparency. Marc has worked diligently to ensure parental input is valued and respected and has fought to ensure a high quality education for every student regardless of race, class, gender, ability or learning style.
In addition to his two terms on the committee, Marc has 20 years of experience volunteering with Cambridge's children. He began by volunteering in the Cambridge Port after school program, a program his older brother helped develop. He worked to help build peer relationships with boys in a 5th grade classroom at the Tobin School, and helped implement the Peer Mediation Program at the King, King Open and then, Fletcher schools. Marc has been a soccer and baseball coach, is the current president of Central Little Baseball League and served on various committees, including the Cambridge Kids' Council.
Marc has 15 years of experience as a social worker, specializing in child and family issues. Specifically, he has worked with special needs children and their families and currently is employed as the Director of Adoption of Cambridge Family and Children's Services. Previously, he was a clinical coordinator at the Manville School, a school for children with emotional, behavioral, and academic special needs. Marc has worked side by side with teachers, administrators, parents and children to ensure every child receives the support they need to succeed.
As a Cambridge native with progressive politics, Marc is respected throughout Cambridge and is able to work with residents both new and old. Marc's commitment to Cambridge and to it's children is unshakable. That dedication, combined with his experience, has made Marc an important member of the school committee and true advocate for children and public education.
Vote Marc McGovern #1 on November 3, 2009. Thank you.
