Pierre Louis, Gary Wade, Juanita Desmond, Charles Casper, Joseph
Description
The fourth and final installment of a series on the Boston School Committee and its policymaking role. With host Charles Desmond, Boston School Committee members Joseph Casper and Juanita Wade the committee's work toward improving the Boston Public Schools (BPS), including the local impact of the federal Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act, concerns about school safety, the need for transparency and accountability in BPS, the need to develop unified goals for BPS while balancing many competing interests, financial constraints, the need for evaluation and research of school policy/programs, and the need to acknowledge positive achievements of students and the BPS system. Black Perspectives is a public affairs talk show featuring in depth conversations about issues of interest to the African American community.
Sound
Talk Show Sound Recordings
Rights status not evaluated.Contact host institution for more information.