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Ten O'Clock News (1988-05-06)
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Laval Wilson says he is not accountable for student performance because Boston school budget is inadequate to support his education programs. John Nucci. reporter: KellyHope Kelly reports that Dr. Laval Wilson (Superintendent, Boston Public Schools) proposed a set of reforms to improve the Boston Public Schools in the beginning of his tenure as superintendent. Kelly reviews Wilson's proposals for school reforms and notes that the programs were backed by the Boston School Committee. Kelly's report includes footage of Wilson in 1985 and footage of Wilson announcing his school reform package. Kelly reports that the Boston School Committee has recently cut Wilson's budget by $8.5 million. Kelly reviews the budget cuts. Kelly interviews John Nucci (Boston School Committee), Sam Tyler (Boston Municipal Research Bureau), and Ellen Guiney (Educational Advisor to Mayor Flynn) about the budget cuts. Kelly reviews the budget figures for municipal spending on education from 1984 to 1989 and budget figures for overall city spending from 1986 to 1988. Kelly notes that the city's spending on education has greatly increased from 1984. She notes that critics believe that the School Department is no…
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WGBH
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public broadcasting, AAPB, Laval Wilson, John Nucci, Ray Flynn, Boston Public Schools, Boston School Committee, Boston Municipal Research Bureau, school budget, educational reform, municipal finance, public education policy, Boston politics, school administration, educational funding
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