Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1989-04-11
Duration: 00:02:51

Subject: School boards; School superintendents
People: Anderson, Gerald; Cappucci, Robert; George, Christy; Grady, John; Hobby, Jim; McGuire, Jean; Muhammad, Don; Nucci, John; O'Reilly, Thomas; Posado, Pedro; Wilson, Dr. Laval;

Clip Description
Christy George reports that the Boston School Committee held an executive session to make a decision on the renewal of the contract of Laval Wilson (Superintendent, Boston Public Schools). George notes that several audience members addressed the Boston School Committee about Wilson's performance before they made their decision. George's report includes footage of Jim Hobby (South Boston resident), Minister Don Muhammad (Roxbury community leader), and Pedro Posado (Latino activist) addressing the members of the School Committee at a meeting. George reports that the Boston School Committee has offered Wilson a two-year contract with constant performance reviews and no perquisites. George adds that the contract does not allow Wilson much freedom to operate. George's report includes footage of Thomas O'Reilly (President, Boston School Committee) and Robert Cappucci (Boston School Committee) announcing the contract at a School Committee meeting. O'Reilly talks about the details of the contract. Cappucci expresses his non-support of Wilson. The report also features footage of School Committee members and Wilson at the meeting. Wilson speaks to the media about his new contract.

This edition of the Ten O'Clock News also included the following item:
Marcus Jones reports on the Ninth Annual Black-Jewish Seder held in Roxbury
Black / Jewish Seder

Series Description
A local program aimed at the Boston audience, The Ten O'Clock News debuted on January 15, 1976. Its two immediate predecessors were The Reporters and Evening Compass. A news and public affairs show focusing on neighborhood, local and state issues, The Reporters was produced and broadcast on WGBH from 1970 to 1973. The Reporters was then replaced by Evening Compass, which expanded into a twice-nightly news broadcast during the tense moments of Boston's busing crisis. On the air from 1973 to 1975, Evening Compass found an audience through its in-depth coverage of school desegregation in Boston, which began in 1974. The Ten O'Clock News stood out as an in-depth news program. It strove for a balance between local and national stories, between politics and the Arts. The last The Ten O'Clock News program was broadcast on May 30, 1991.

See also: http://main.wgbh.org/ton/programs/6439_02