Guest column: High marks to Monárrez in first year

This month, Rachel Monárrez will reach her first-year milestone as superintendent of the Worcester Public Schools. It has been a very good year — one in which much progress was made to ensure that our students receive the highest-quality education in a safe environment in which equity is a value. Under her leadership, the groundwork was laid for a culture of openness, transparency and engagement, recognizing that the work of education is a communitywide endeavor.

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