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Braude calls for taxes

Description: Jim Braude and Kip Tiernan head a rally outside the State House asking for new taxes to safeguard education, affordable housing, and other necessities cut short in proposed state budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/20/1991

Bromery on public education

Description: Resigning chancellor Randolph Bromery disagrees with governor's attitude toward public education. Stephen Tocco claims education is "very high priority" for Weld, but not as high as public safety.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/06/1991

Children's television

Description: Peggy Charren of Action for Children's Television urges more educational content + fewer commercials in children's programming. Three 9 year olds tell why they enjoy tv.Cartoons,Capt. Kangaroo,Sesame Street.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/23/1991

Curley School

Description: Curley Elementary School has open classroom design, and thrives on individualized teacher attention, computer instruction and parent assistance.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/22/1991

Diana Lam considers candidacy

Description: Chelsea schools superintendent Diana Lam considers running for Boston mayor. Her platform features education reform, police effectiveness, alleviating infant mortality, jobs.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/26/1991

Lengthening the school year

Description: Sen. William Barrett proposes lengthening school year to 200 days to bring students up to par with Asian and European counterparts in achievement. Lester Thurow and Ray Flynn concur.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/16/1991

Michael Barrett on curriculum

Description: Sen. Michael Barrett says core curriculum fails to prepare students, especially in sciences, since test scores do not compare well with European and Asian countries. He endorses Bush's education plan.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/17/1991

Privileged education or military service

Description: Harvard graduate student Marjorie Damon whose Marine son is in Persian Gulf mulls over dichotomy of elite education vs. military service. Students in Harvard Yard with umbrellas.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/14/1991

Rally for public higher education

Description: State college students rally outside State House to demand support for public higher education. Jim Braude addresses the demonstration. Students march up steps carrying giant scissors.Rep. Mark Roosevelt.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/17/1991

Silber booed in Chelsea

Description: John Silber is booed at Chelsea public hearing where he defends BU's management of school system; advises no cuts in education budget and home rule petition raising property taxes for local services.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/14/1991