Description: Michael Dukakis and Paul Tsongas attend announcement of Cambridge public schools computer literacy campaign. Mayor Alfred Vellucci. Four children at terminals.
Description: Education Secretary Lauro Cavazos visits Chelsea High to discuss Hispanic dropout rate. Diana Lam. Bilingual classroom. Students mill around outside school.
Description: Smiling seniors in tuxedos and evening gowns go to the Charlestown High School prom. Satin, lace, sequins, high heels. Student proposes marriage to his girlfriend, carrying on a family tradition.
Description: What can be done about paltry public education funding in Chelsea, the state's smallest and nearly poorest city? Mayor James Mitchell, Gerard Indelicato. Chelsea City Hall, classroom, triple deckers, Tobin Bridge. Picketing teachers.
Description: Chelsea teacher explains his commitment to working in a poor school system, and why he objects to BU's plan to manage that system. Middle school students in classroom and corridors.