Description: Modern exterior of East Boston Technical School. Shop room, red lockers, wall cases for fire hose and extinguishers, new lab benches, cabinets, sinks. Headmaster tells how building was originally designed, furnished and equipped to be new Barnes Middle School, but revised court order for next phase of desegregation mandated a technical and vocational curriculum for grades 7-12. School will specialize in computers, environment, electronics, medical and aviation training, in partnership with MIT and Massport.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/24/1976
Description: Profile of college student Eleanor Yee, who as Umana High valedictorian received full scholarship to BU. She feels ill-prepared by Boston public schools and fears urban violence.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/27/1990
Description: Video starts with them talking over the color bars. End of an interview with Elma Lewis about the endurance of the African American community. She talks about the relationship between young and older African Americans, and the problems the older people suffered through to provide better opportunities for the younger generation. They talk informally while they shoot cutaways. Sound cuts out in the middle of cutaways. B-roll of the dancers rehearsing at the Elma Lewis School. Closeups on young boys drumming and dance instructor. Signs for the National Center of Afro-American Artists and the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts. Closeups on pieces of African American art. Several takes of reporter standup.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/24/1980
Description: English High School Basketball Game. .
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/16/1980
Description: Sid Smith, English High headmaster is optimistic about opening of school despite need for many repairs to building and unpacking of moving boxes. Leak-damaged ceiling, exterior.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/23/1989
Description: MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO FERNALD SCHOOL FOR MENTALLY RETARDED BECAUSE OF JUDGE JOSEPH TAURO'S INTERVENTION. PHILIP JOHNSTON.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/23/1986
Description: TOUR OF FERNALD SCHOOL, MENTALLY RETARDED RESIDENTS IN WORKSHOPS
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/23/1986
Description: Fernald School (Mental Health). Interview with David Mendes. .
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/12/1981
Description: Interiors of Fernald School. Mentally retarded young adult residents in activity rooms, practicing skills, and in recreation room. Dormitory room sparsely furnished.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/02/1978
Description: Ray Flynn comments on the school bus drivers' contract negotiations and possibility of strike, and on school assignments.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/31/1989