Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1989-03-28
Duration: 00:02:47

Subject: School boards; School superintendents
People: Bowman, Kitty; Brown, William; Browne, Abigail; Burke, Daniel; Cappucci, Robert; Davis-Mullen, Peggy; Jones, Marcus; O'Bryant, John; O'Reilly, Thomas; Rivera, Tomas; Robinson, Jack E.; Wade, Juanita; Walsh-Tomasini, Rita; Wilson, Dr. Laval;

Clip Description
Marcus Jones reports that members of the Boston School Committee discusses the renewal of the contract of Laval Wilson (Superintendent, Boston Public Schools) during a meeting. Jones notes that community leaders spoke out in support of Wilson at the meeting. Jones' report includes footage of Jack E. Robinson (businessman), William Brown (Urban League), and Tomas Rivera (community activist) addressing the School Committee. Jones reports that the School Committee is divided in its support of Wilson. Jones talks about criticism of Wilson's leadership style. He reviews Wilson's record. The report also includes footage of John O'Bryant (Boston School Committee) speaking in support of Wilson and footage of Wilson talking about his job performance. Jones adds that Wilson's opponents on the School Committee are one vote shy of ousting him. Jones' report includes footage of School Committee members at the meeting. This tape includes footage of school officials gathered to celebrate the Boston Plan for Excellence in Public Schools.

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/6411_02