Do we even deserve an Ellen Garrison Middle School? May 31, 2024 Do we have a fraction of her integrity, courage, strength, and wisdom to reflect on what is at stake here and just do the right thing?
In reversal, Select Board cuts Ellen Garrison school naming question from June ballot May 24, 2024 The move came after the School Committee attempt to strike a compromise with “The Ellen Garrison Building at The Concord Middle School.”
BREAKING: School Committee votes for ‘Ellen Garrison Building at Concord Middle School’ May 21, 2024 "You can have principles, but sometimes you have to be flexible [when] good people are having those dialogues with you.”
BREAKING: Ellen Garrison school naming question will go to June special election ballot May 20, 2024 The vote to place the question on the June ballot came a day ahead of the School Committee’s next scheduled meeting.
New Select Board chair: School Committee should respond to Ellen Garrison questions May 16, 2024 Chair Mary Hartman says the School Committee should engage with citizens who want to know if they’ll heed Town Meeting’s call.
Concord Town Meeting wanted the School Committee to go with ‘Ellen Garrison Middle School.’ Will it? May 14, 2024 As of early this week, voters still didn't have an answer. The story isn't over yet.
Ellen Garrison vote restored my faith in Concord May 12, 2024 Our work, though, has just started. A community as steeped in history rarely has an opportunity to make new history.
Ellen Garrison naming should spark a bigger discussion May 12, 2024 I think that they should name the school after Ms. Garrison. But I fear that would be the end of the discussion, and it shouldn’t be.