Elizabeth Hudson
She/Her
- Currently
- City Councillor
She/Her
| Organization | Cambridge? | Union? | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Citizens Coalition |
Pedestrian and cycling safety, policy, infrastructure, governance
Pedestrian and cycling safety, policy, infrastructure, governance
While School Committee members were made aware of both the scam and the domestic abuse allegations earlier this summer, the group has yet to take public action based on the allegations.
According to the same district official, the School Committee decided to refrain from public comment based on informal advice from a city attorney. The official said members were advised to refrain from commenting publicly on the private lives of candidates, since it could leave the body vulnerable to a lawsuit.
Oct. 1, 2025 — Shawn A. BoehmerWhile School Committee members were made aware of both the scam and the domestic abuse allegations earlier this summer, the group has yet to take public action based on the allegations.
According to the same district official, the School Committee decided to refrain from public comment based on informal advice from a city attorney. The official said members were advised to refrain from commenting publicly on the private lives of candidates, since it could leave the body vulnerable to a lawsuit.
The district worked in 2023 to include Algebra 1 in eighth grade curricula by the 2025-2026 school year. When that failed, the path got no straighter: Member Elizabeth Hudson said a district promise to bring it back by 2025 that followed also failed, leading to a promise for the next year. “The School Committee stepped in,” Hudson said, passing a motion requiring it on the original schedule for this year.
Sept. 22, 2025 — Julia CarpiThe district worked in 2023 to include Algebra 1 in eighth grade curricula by the 2025-2026 school year. When that failed, the path got no straighter: Member Elizabeth Hudson said a district promise to bring it back by 2025 that followed also failed, leading to a promise for the next year. “The School Committee stepped in,” Hudson said, passing a motion requiring it on the original schedule for this year.
At the meeting, School Committee member Elizabeth C.P. Hudson raised concerns about a lack of transparency in the finalist selection process and pressed Simmons to explain how the finalists were chosen. Simmons responded that she would need to consult with the district’s search firm, The Equity Process, before providing an answer.
The CEA’s statement praised Hudson but asserted that no other members of the School Committee “said or did anything to answer the community’s legitimate concerns and completely failed to answer the question of how the finalists were chosen.”
Aug. 8, 2025 — Ayaan AhmadAt the meeting, School Committee member Elizabeth C.P. Hudson raised concerns about a lack of transparency in the finalist selection process and pressed Simmons to explain how the finalists were chosen. Simmons responded that she would need to consult with the district’s search firm, The Equity Process, before providing an answer.
The CEA’s statement praised Hudson but asserted that no other members of the School Committee “said or did anything to answer the community’s legitimate concerns and completely failed to answer the question of how the finalists were chosen.”