Schools
Ellen Crowley Re-Elected As School Committee Chair
In a rare move, the School Committee decided to give Crowley back-to-back terms as chair.
WOBURN, MA — Woburn School Committee Chair Ellen Crowley will serve a rare consecutive term after she was re-elected by the committee for 2021.
Crowley led the committee through the arrival of the coronavirus in the spring and picking a learning model for the current school year.
"We owe you a debt of gratitude for that," School Committee member Michael Mulrenan said. "I think it's going to be a better year."
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Mulrenan nominated Crowley and she was elected unanimously by the committee at their Jan. 4 meeting.
Crowley praised other members of the committee as well as school and city officials. While the virus remains an active concern, she said that the committee should focus on dealing with learning loss in the coming year.
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"2021 will give us a true opportunity to help kids and maybe alleviate some of their suffering," Crowley said.
The full meeting is available here from Woburn Public Media Center.
Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.
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