Search firm for superintendent was hired too late, for too little and lacked experience, critics charge

Marc Levy A community meeting about finding a Cambridge Public Schools superintendent is held June 3 at the Peabody School. The meeting was led by Cyndi Weekes Bradley.

Along with complaints from Cambridge parents and teachers about uncertain timelines, missed deadlines and a lack of community engagement in the search for a new schools superintendent, concerns have swirled about the search firm hired to aid a process that culminates in a vote next week.

The School Committee in May hired The Equity Process , a Bridgewater consulting firm specializing in equitable leadership development.

Though the firm was founded in 2015 and incorporated in 2021 by Cyndi Weekes Bradley , whose LinkedIn profile highlights leadership coaching and development, team building and change management, th