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69-425: The José Martí Pioneer Organization groups primary and secondary students, until 9th grade. The initiation takes place with a traditional act of giving a neckerchief, blue or red depending on the student's level; from that moment it forms a part of the scholastic uniform . In high school the neckerchief is replaced by a badge consisting of the bars with colors of the national flag and to the right, Che's signature ;

138-653: A change in the school grading formula. The Greater-Miami Chamber of Commerce stated that Crew's success was reflected in the District's performance on the FCAT, which continues a trend that adds up to significant improvement over the last five years. In June 2008, the Miami Herald reported that Crew's School Improvement Zone generated few noteworthy achievements in its first year. One school board member stated, "We spent $ 100 million and it didn't do anything. To me, that's

207-403: A complete failure." Defenders of the program note that over the project's three-year history, substantial gains have been made, including the percentage of "D" and "F" schools dropping from 90% in 2005 to 22% in 2007. One principal credited the initiative with helping her school raise its grade from a "D" to an "A" in three years. At a June 2008 Miami-Dade County school board meeting, Crew said

276-492: A day. The students felt even less of a sense of belonging at a school with uniforms. Kathleen Wade conducted an experiment to see if bullying and gang presence was higher in uniform or non-uniform schools. The research was done with multiple schools where she gave a questionnaire to both students and faculty to see if there was a significant difference. Her results showed that bullying and gang presence significantly decreases with students wearing school uniforms. For example, in

345-460: A dress code would be not allowing ripped clothing, no logos or limiting the amount of skin that can be shown. School uniforms are clothes that are usually used for school, each level of school has a different uniform. Each educational unit has its own distinctive school uniform. It is difficult to trace the origins of the uniform as there is no comprehensive written history, but rather a variety of known influences. School uniforms are believed to be

414-424: A minor. A civil suit was brought against Crew by the former Miami-Dade County Public Schools Inspector General, Herbert Cousins, a former FBI agent who alleged Crew and his staff slandered and defamed him to obstruct his investigation and disclosure of illegal activities by Crew and some board members. Crew's critics pointed to an increase in "F" schools during 2007 that was actually a statewide phenomenon caused by

483-803: A more autonomous "Chancellor's District" was effective turning around failing schools. In 2010, the Coalition for Educational Justice in New York City cited the Chancellor's District and Crew's School Improvement Zone in Miami as a framework for their School Transformation Zone. During Crew's tenure, his administration was marred by a 1997 report by Edward F. Stancik, the Special Commissioner of Investigation, which questioned school administrators for not following procedures and delaying

552-470: A picture of his overall record. The Abt report concluded that Tacoma's 1995 increase in test scores was most likely a result of efforts to increase student test-taking skills, but Tacoma school officials believe the short-term gains were a result of Crew leaving for New York causing a setback in continued improvement. Peter Sacks , an author and journalist, said that Crew is one of a breed of superintendent who focuses on short-term gains that may not be good for

621-602: A practice which dates to the 16th century in the United Kingdom. It is believed that the Christ's Hospital School in England in 1552 was the first school to use a school uniform. Students were given a uniform that most notably consisted of a long blue coat and yellow, knee-high socks. An almost identical uniform is still worn by students attending the school today. The earliest documented proof of institutionalized use of

690-505: A religious shirt to school and got cited for uniform violations. Her family sued the Clark County School District under the claims that her First Amendment rights were being infringed upon and that the uniform policy was causing students to be deprived of due process . The plaintiff's requests were for injunctive relief, the expunging of suspensions from Jacob's school record and awarding of damages. The injunction

759-649: A safe learning environment for students to help them focus on school work and can lead them to great academic accomplishments. Students who wear school uniforms may not feel anxious or nervous about peer pressure in buying new clothes to fit in or being teased by other classmates. Proponents have found a significant positive impact on school climate, safety, and students' self-perception from the implementation of uniforms. However, though modern studies and tests prove uniforms did not increase test scores, behavior, bullying, focus and attendance barely increased. The opposing side of uniforms has claimed their ineffectiveness using

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828-664: A school setting for girls. Sometimes the desire to prevent overtly sexualized clothing through uniforms can fail. As an example, miniskirts have been very popular in Japan, where they are common parts of school uniforms and came to be worn within the Kogal culture. "The pleasure our culture derives from gazing at girls who look feminine conflicts with girls' freedom to run around unselfconsciously and to develop their gross motor talents as boys are encouraged to do" (Collins et al. 1996, p. 170). Schoolgirl uniforms are used in costumes in

897-564: A section of exploration and camping named "Explorers Pioneers Movement" ( Movimiento de Pioneros Exploradores , MPE). In 2001 it was elected to the Global 500 Roll of Honour of the United Nations Environment Programme for its environmental activities. Its motto is: "Pioneers for communism: Let us be like Che!" ( Pioneros para el comunismo: ¡Seamos como el Che! ) School uniform A school uniform

966-471: A significant drop in school discipline issues to the mandatory uniform policy. Wearing school uniforms was associated with fewer absences and truancies and fewer referrals to the office for behavior problems. Suspensions and expulsions were reduced by 28% (elementary) and 36% (middle school), crime and vandalism by 74% (elementary) and 18% (middle school). However the school district also added other security measures such as security guards, and metal detectors so

1035-561: A standard academic dress dates back to 1222 when the then Archbishop of Canterbury ordered the wearing of the cappa clausa. This monastic and academic practice evolved into collegiate uniforms in England, particularly in charity schools where uniform dress was often provided for poor children. Universities, primary schools and secondary schools used uniforms as a marker of class and status. Although school uniforms can often be considered conservative and old-fashioned, uniforms in recent years have changed as societal dress codes have changed. In

1104-457: A student does not want to identify with a gender that does not align with their sex. There are rarely guidelines that allow for students to dress according to their performed gender, but almost always according to their sex assigned at birth. Around middle or junior school , students begin going through puberty. Uniforms can be seen as a way to restrict the sexualization of girls by taking the focus away from sexuality and focus it on academics in

1173-415: A successful effort to abolish the 148-year-old elected Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction and establish a 12-member Oregon Education Investment Board, which eventually hired Crew as the state's first Chief Education Officer. His contract with the state paid him more than the combined salaries of the governor , state treasurer and secretary of state . One year into his three-year commitment with

1242-411: A uniform policy or were considering a policy, and two-thirds were implemented between 1995 and 1997. New York City's then-new schools chancellor, Rudy Crew , made it clear that he would not follow Clinton's idea. There is an abundance of theories and empirical studies looking at school uniforms, making statements about their effectiveness. These theories and studies elaborate on the benefits and also

1311-406: A variety of justifications, a variety of which have research supporting them. Some of the cons to school uniforms include the following legal, financial, and questionable effectiveness concerns: The primary concern with school uniforms or strict dress codes is that it limits the ability of students to express themselves. While in countries where uniforms are the norm it simply isn't the case. Clothing

1380-524: Is a uniform worn by students primarily for a school or otherwise an educational institution . They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries. An example of a uniform would be requiring button-down shirts , trousers for boys and blouses , pleated skirts for girls, with both wearing blazers . A uniform can even be as simple as requiring collared shirts, or restricting colour choices and limiting items students are allowed to wear. Although often used interchangeably, there

1449-521: Is an American educator, academic administrator, and former government employee who currently serves as President of Medgar Evers College . A lifelong educator and public school administrator, Crew served as Oregon 's first Chief Education Officer in 2012 and 2013. Appointed by Governor John Kitzhaber , Crew oversaw the integrated public education system in Oregon from pre-kindergarten through college and career readiness. Perhaps his most prominent job

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1518-495: Is an important difference between dress codes and school uniforms: according to scholars such as Nathan Joseph, clothing can only be considered a uniform when it "(a) serves as a group emblem, (b) certifies an institution's legitimacy by revealing individual's relative positions and (c) suppresses individuality." Conversely, a dress code is much less restrictive, and focuses "on promoting modesty and discouraging anti-social fashion statements", according to Marian Wilde. Examples of

1587-452: Is associated with the dress of a professional business man, which, they claim, gives boys at a young age the impression that masculinity is gained through business success. For girls, many uniforms promote femininity by requiring girls to wear skirts. Skirts are seen by some critics as a symbol of femininity because they restrict movement and force certain ways of sitting and playing. Uniforms that include an apron for girls may suggest that

1656-446: Is viewed as a means of expression – making all students wear the same clothes or limit them to what they can wear can disrupt their sense of identity. One of the main controversies focuses on dress code policies versus freedom of speech. This establishes that students cannot wear the latest trends or clothes that the school finds that interrupt the learning environment. However, students can wear clothing that express their religion. "Both

1725-535: The United States , a movement toward using uniforms in state schools began when Bill Clinton addressed it in the 1996 State of the Union , saying: "If it means that teenagers will stop killing each other over designer jackets, then our public schools should be able to require their students to wear uniforms." As of 1998 approximately 25% of all U.S. public elementary, middle and junior high schools had adopted

1794-645: The Australian state of Queensland, Ombudsman Fred Albietz ruled in 1998 that state schools may not require uniforms. In the Philippines , the Department of Education abolished the requirement of school uniforms in public schools. In England and Wales , technically a state school may not permanently exclude students for "breaching school uniform policy", under a policy promulgated by the Department for Children, Schools and Families but students not wearing

1863-775: The Constitution and most state laws protect students' rights to wear religious attire... such as the wearing of a turban, yarmulke, or headscarf." Another negative aspect of school uniforms is that the policy can be sexist. Boys and girls are often not disciplined in the same ways when it comes to dress codes. Girls are more commonly disciplined for certain articles of clothing that are prohibited because they "distract" boys. "Transgender students have been sent home for wearing clothing different from what's expected of their legalness, while others have been excluded from yearbooks." Uniforms also generally disadvantage students, especially girls, in freedom of movement and comfort. The research

1932-418: The District to be viewed nationally as a model of success with the secondary-school reform program being credited with Miami's graduation-rate boost. Crew also garnered controversy. His administration was involved in not reporting a crime and obstructing the investigation involving the sexual assault of a 14-year-old female student by a football player, who was later charged with lewd and lascivious assault on

2001-631: The Long Beach Unified School District was the study of the first large, urban school in the United States to implement a uniform policy. In 1994, mandatory school uniforms were implemented for the districts elementary and middle schools as a strategy to address the students' behavior issues. The district simultaneously implemented a longitudinal study to research the effects of the uniforms on student behavior. The study attributed favorable student behavioral changes and

2070-568: The Stupski Foundation in the San Francisco Bay Area . In 2004, Crew took over as Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools , the nation's fourth-largest school district, where his reported $ 400,000 salary made him the highest-paid superintendent in the country. In 2005 and in 2007 Crew's name was floated as a potential superintendent of District of Columbia Public Schools . Crew's leadership in Miami

2139-597: The U.S., over half of public schools have a dress code, which frequently outline gender-specific policies." Students that do not wear uniforms can be just as successful as students who do wear school uniforms. The amount of effort and participation a student does during class determines their academic success, regardless of what they are wearing. Students who wear school uniforms does not grant them academic achievement. According to Marian Wilde, additional opponent arguments include that school uniforms: Rudy Crew Rudolph Franklin "Rudy" Crew (born September 10, 1950)

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2208-466: The United States have policies dictating what a student wears to school. The school code within states' constitutions typically asserts that it allows the board of school directors to make reasonable rules and regulations as they see fit in managing the school's affairs. As of 2008, there are currently 23 states that allow school districts to mandate school uniforms. The constitutional objections usually brought upon school districts tend to fall into one of

2277-448: The appropriate feminine societal role is a primarily domestic one. Some girls' school uniforms have been criticized as having an uncomfortable design, which prevents girls from freedom of movement and exposes girls to cold during winter. School uniforms are embedded with gender symbolism. Schools that require students to wear a formal uniform almost universally provide trousers for boys and skirts or dresses for girls . Skirts differentiate

2346-635: The beginning of their schooling experience. In some cultures, the topic of school uniforms has sparked a multitude of controversies and debates over the years. Debates concerning the constitutionality and economic feasibility of uniforms also contribute to the controversy. In the United States, the implementation of school uniforms began following ten years of research indicating the effectiveness of private schools . Some state-school reformers cited this research to support policies linked to private and Catholic school success. Some public-school administrators hence began implementing uniform policies to improve

2415-428: The case. The court ruled to reverse the previous decision of dismissing the case, and also questioned the apparent policy for students that were part of a nationally recognised group such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts who were able to wear the uniforms in place of the school ones on regular meeting days. The 9th circuit panel ruled that the school had not provided enough evidence for why it instituted this policy, and that

2484-411: The children questioned in the survey said they have experienced "unwanted sexual attention" in public, and 35 per cent said they have been touched, groped or grabbed without their consent. These experiences teach girls that being harassed by men is just a part of growing up. The perception of schoolgirl uniforms allows for men to harass girls at a young age, causing girls to self-objectify their bodies from

2553-550: The context of "Sexy Schoolgirl" and are sold on costume sites year round. The idea of the female school uniform has become sexual and in Britain a new survey from Plan International UK found that a third of girls have been sexually harassed while wearing their school uniform. School uniforms can encourage harassment as children, as some cultures can define the "schoolgirl look" as sexual. Children as young as 8 years old report being victims of, or witnesses to, harassment. Two-thirds of

2622-476: The correct uniform are asked to go home and change. In Scotland, some local councils (that have responsibility for delivering state education) do not insist on students wearing a uniform as a precondition to attending and taking part in curricular activities. Turkey abolished mandatory uniforms in 2010. In the Canady v. Bossier Parish School Board lawsuit in 2000, a Louisiana district court ruled in favour of

2691-418: The district had overspent millions of dollars during the past two years because it had hired more teachers than budgeted, lost state funding, and encountered rising costs. School Board member Renier Diaz De La Portilla called for Crew's ouster, criticizing the way he has managed the schools' budget. Ana Rivas Logan , another board member, called Crew "insubordinate." At an August 4, 2008 school board meeting,

2760-569: The district in the long-term. However, in New York, reforms initiated during Crew's tenure have been credited with playing a role in the continually improving test scores that his successors have achieved. Crew replaced Ramon C. Cortines in October 1995 as chancellor of New York City's Board of Education. Five months later he made it clear that he would not follow President Clinton 's idea of making school uniforms mandatory. As chancellor of

2829-645: The family was never given a chance to argue. There are several positive and negative social implications of uniforms on both the students wearing them and society as a whole. One of the criticisms of uniforms is that it imposes standards of masculinity and femininity from a young age. Uniforms are considered a form of discipline that schools use to control student behavior and often promote conventional gendered dress. Boys often are required to wear trousers, belts, and closed-toe shoes and have their shirts tucked in at all times. They are also often required to have their hair cut short. Some critics allege that this uniform

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2898-452: The female from the male, thereby confirming traditional gender identities for students who must wear the correct attire corresponding to their sex. Skirts and dresses demand a particular type of feminine gender performance, whereas trousers demand a particular masculine gender performance. By forcing students to wear attire that corresponds with their sex inherently assigns the ways a student must perform their gender. This causes controversy when

2967-652: The first year of the mandatory uniform policy in Long Beach, California, officials reported that fighting in schools decreased by more than 50%, assault and battery by 34%, sex offenses by 74%, and robbery by 66%. However the district also added other safety measures like security guards so the success cannot be attributed to the uniforms solely. Advocates also believe that uniforms increase student learning and positive attitudes toward school through: Currently, pros of school uniforms center around how uniforms affect school environments. Advocates say that uniforms may create

3036-623: The following two categories: (1) a violation of the students' First Amendment right to free expression (2) a violation of parents' right to raise their children without government interference. Although up until this point, The Supreme Court has not ruled on a case involving school uniforms directly, in the 1968 decision Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District , the Court ruled that upon entering school, students do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech. Internationally, there are differing views of school uniforms. In

3105-421: The girls wanted. When playing and moving around, for boys, the school tie was a choking hazard, and the trousers had no stretch. For girls, the dress/skirt caused modesty issues (e.g. hard to swing on monkey bars/run around while keeping her privacy, hence stop being active), and the kilts were too big and heavy. Research on how school uniforms and school dress codes influence the student can be inconclusive. "In

3174-474: The inconclusiveness of the effects of uniforms, they became more common because "this is an issue of children's rights, of social control, and one related to increasing racial, class and gender inequalities in our schools." As uniforms have become more normalised, there have also been an increasing number of lawsuits brought against school districts. According to David Brunsma, one in four public elementary schools and one in eight public middle and high schools in

3243-709: The issue of gender. Nowadays, more teenagers are more frequently "dressing to articulate, or confound gender identity and sexual orientation ", which brings about "responses from school officials that ranged from indifferences to applause to bans". Advocates of uniforms have proposed several reasons supporting their implementation and claiming their success in schools. Advocates believe that uniforms affect student safety by decreasing student victimization, gang activity, and fights. There has been no concrete evidence of this, and studies by Ohio State University and others showed that uniforms did not increase test scores, grades, or focus. However, attendance increased by less than half of

3312-489: The item to terminate Crew's contract failed. Despite Crew's strong support from business and community leaders, the School Board bought out his contract at its September 10, 2008 meeting, and was replaced by Alberto Carvalho. In 2009, the district's improved performance continued, and Miami high school students made greater gains than their peers statewide. Prior to Crew's move to Oregon, Governor John Kitzhaber led

3381-456: The nation's largest school district, Crew was referred to as the "other" Rudy, although there was a third Rudy: Deputy Mayor Rudy Washington. He opposed Mayor Giuliani 's plan to initiate a private school voucher system. The New York Times wrote that Giuliani "drove the chancellor out with a campaign of public criticism. There has been substantial academic research on changes to oversight in New York City that indicate Crew's creation of

3450-488: The overall school environment and academic achievement of the students. This is based on the assumption that uniforms are the direct cause of behavioral and academic outcome changes. However, within the Catholic school literature, school uniforms have never been acknowledged as a primary factor in producing a Catholic school effect. Another area of controversy regarding school uniform and dress code policies revolve around

3519-518: The policy must be determined to support a fundamental interest of the board as a whole. Thirdly, the guidelines cannot have been set for the purpose of censorship. Finally, the limits on student expression cannot be greater than the interest of the board. As long as these four policies are in place, then no constitutional violation can be claimed. In the Forney Independent School District of Forney, Texas in 2001,

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3588-462: The policy, but were denied. In response, the Littlefields filed a lawsuit against the school district, under the pretenses that this uniform mandate infringed on their rights as parents to control how they brought up their children and their education. They even went as far as to cite an infringement on religious freedom, claiming that opting out of the uniforms on the grounds of religion allowed

3657-528: The political rhetoric surrounding the uniform debate. One of these, the case study of the Long Beach Unified School District , is most often cited in support of school uniforms and their effectiveness whereas Effects of Student Uniforms on Attendance, Behavior Problems, Substance Use, and Academic Achievement is the most frequently cited research in opposition to the implementation of school uniform policies. The case study of

3726-573: The religious freedom violation accusations, the court ruled that the policy did not have a religious goal, and thus did not infringe on religious freedom rights. In 2003, Liberty High School, a school of the Clark County School District in Henderson, Nevada , implemented a uniform policy of khakis and red, white or blue polo shirts. A junior by the name of Kimberly Jacobs was suspended a total of five times because she wore

3795-453: The report of a rape of a 14-year-old girl, which was the third instance in that high school. In response to the report, Crew initiated due process procedures to determine disciplinary action for the administrators involved. Crew was later blamed for organizing efforts to remove independent oversight and engaging in a campaign to have Stancik removed by accusing him of exaggerating his reports saying they were overly dramatic and adversely affected

3864-472: The school board because it did not see how the free speech rights of the students were being violated due to the school board's uniform policy. Even though the plaintiff appealed the decision, the Fifth Circuit Court also ruled in favour of the school board after implementing a four-step system that is still used today. Firstly, a school board has to have the right to set up a policy. Secondly,

3933-472: The school board decided to implement a school uniform policy allowing the students to wear a polo shirt , oxford shirt or blouse in four possible colours, and blue or khaki trousers or shirts, a skirt or jumper. While there was some flexibility with shoes, certain types were prohibited along with any sort of baggy clothes. The parents of the Littlefield family requested that their son be exempt from

4002-469: The school system. After steadily rising for several years, math and science scores dropped in 1997, as a result of new tests and higher standards. At the time, Mayor Giuliani placed blame on the school board and the dysfunctional system itself. After leaving New York, Crew led a leadership program for school principals at the University of Washington for 15 months, then took a leadership position at

4071-502: The school to rank the validity of certain religions. Before trial, the District Court dismissed the case, so the family appealed. Ultimately, the Fifth Circuit Court ruled that the students' rights were not being violated even though the claims presented were valid. They ruled that school rules derived from the education would override the parents' right to control their children's upbringing in this specific situation. As far as

4140-537: The school's motto, Tomorrow's Leaders embroidered in small letters on the shirt. In response, Mary and John Frudden, parents of a student sued the school district on the basis of it violating the First Amendment . The court ultimately dismissed the case filed by the Fruddens over the uniforms. However, the family appealed, and two years later, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard

4209-408: The shortcomings of uniform policies. The issue of nature vs. nurture comes into play, as uniforms affect the perceptions of masculinity and femininity , over-simplify issues of gender classification, and attempt to suppress students' sexuality. Uniforms bring a variety of pros, cons, and major legal implications and controversies. There are two main empirical findings that are most often cited in

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4278-401: The success cannot be solely attributed to the uniforms. The district later removed the uniforms. Other research found that uniforms were not an effective deterrent to decrease truancy, did not decrease behavior problems, decrease substance use, and in fact may be associated with poorer student achievement relative to students not required to wear school uniforms. Brunsma stated that despite

4347-445: The symbol measures approximately 1.5 cm by 10 cm, in some cases is the symbol of the high school , and sewn directly on the white uniform shirt. These are organized into three sub-age groups per grade level. Pioneers from the 1st to 3rd grades are Moncada Pioneers ( Pionero Moncadista ), while 4th to 9th graders are the regular Pioneers, split into junior ranks (Grades 4 to 6) and senior ranks (Grades 7 to 9). The OPJM counts

4416-595: Was as chancellor of the New York City Department of Education , a position he held from 1995 to 1999. He described John Crew as "second cousin, a former superintendent of the Baltimore schools," and his mentor. Crew was born on September 10, 1950, in Poughkeepsie, New York His mother died when he was two years old; his father, Eugene, a jazz trumpeter and night watchman, raised him. Crew

4485-414: Was conducted on an Australian independent private school and its uniform. Comfort-wise, for boys, the blazer was too hot/cold and uncomfortable. For girls, the light coloured cotton school dress was restrictive, see-through, hot, uncomfortable, and impractical. Furthermore, the stockings were often cold, grey woolen kilt was too heavy and restrictive of movement, and the wind could cause it to reveal more than

4554-527: Was granted to the family meaning that the school could no longer discipline her for breaking the uniform policy. At this ruling, the school district appealed. The next court ruled on the side of the school district as it determined that the uniform policy was in fact neutral and constitutional, and it dismissed the claims of the plaintiff. In 2011, a Nevada public elementary school of the Washoe County School District decided to add

4623-755: Was reflected in recognition as a finalist for the Broad Prize for three consecutive years (2006–08), and in School Improvement Zone being named a Top 50 Innovation by the Kennedy School of Government Ash Institute, 12 high schools being named among the best by Newsweek , Crew was named the 2008 National Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators . His initiatives were said to have led

4692-585: Was the assistant superintendent and superintendent of schools in Sacramento, California , holding the latter position from 1988 to 1993. He left to lead the school system at Tacoma, Washington , where test scores improved during his tenure, drawing the attention of the New York City Board of Education, which had had six chancellors in ten years. When looking at Crew's student achievement record, some point to one-year drops in test scores as

4761-763: Was the first male in his family to attend college, and he was among the African-American students that helped integrate Babson College as undergraduates. After graduating from Babson he received a Master of Education and a Doctor of Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst . Crew's first job was teaching English in Southern California. Crew began his career as a school administrator in Worcester, Massachusetts . He also worked in administrative positions in Boston, Massachusetts and

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