School Committee member Elizabeth Hudson, right, raised concerns Tuesday about a superintendent search process. Interim leader David Murphy is considered one of four finalists.

The Cambridge Education Association called Thursday for a restart to a Cambridge Public Schools superintendent search process , saying that a controversial former Vermont educator is one of four finalists for the role.

Adam Taylor, once superintendent of Rutland City Public Schools and before that an educator in Oakland, California, came to wider public attention in 2019 when he spoke at a Black History Month college event. He gave a shocking answer when asked a softball question: the most important thing first-year teachers need to know.

“I’ll use an Oakland analogy … a pimp has to groom, he has to get to know

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