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School committee on school reform

Description: Boston school committee debates who should have power to hire and fire; endorses shift of personnel administration to superintendent. Joseph Casper, Abigail Browne, John Grady.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/21/1987

School consolidation plan

Description: Superintendent Laval Wilson recommends Boston School Committee close underenrolled schools and relocate and consolidate others. Plan does not meet with approval, though it is intended to save $3.9 million in the education budget. Jean McGuire.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/06/1986

School reform compromise

Description: Boston City Council compromises on school reform legislation, giving superintendent authority over teacher tenure, hiring, demotion, dismissal…leaving school committee to focus on policy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/12/1987

Schools superintendent McDonough

Description: Interview with interim superintendent Joseph McDonough who is optimistic about the Boston school system.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/29/1990

Schooner Adventure

Description: Sailing schooner "Adventure" is launched as fishing boat from Gloucester after being refurbished with private contributions.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/29/1988

Schuller on Ellington

Description: Gunther Schuller comments on the legacy of Duke Ellington as a genius composer. Jazz.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/28/1989

Science in the classroom

Description: America scores lowest among 17 nations in science education. Physics classroom at Edwards Middle School. Students tell their career ambitions.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/11/1988

Scientists debate the war

Description: Five scientists talk about the cost of high tech weapons and the losses incurred in diverting expertise from social welfare and consumer goods. Victor Weisskopf, Vera Kistiakowsky.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/22/1991

Scondras on condo conversions

Description: CITY COUNCILLOR DAVID SCONDRAS PROPOSES TENANT PROTECTION FROM CONDO CONVERSION
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/28/1986

Scope of local hunger

Description: Shoshana Pakciarz of Project Bread says that one fourth of the state's children suffer from hunger. Brookline food pantry at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Walk for Hunger.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/16/1991