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 [Interview with Superintendent Marion Fahey, tape 1] Original Airdate: 9/7/1976 Length: 00:21:54 Item Type: newstape - original footage Go to full description for this item. Description : Abstract Footage of the exterior of the Joseph Lee School. Pam Bullard interviews Marion Fahey (Superintendent, Boston Public Schools) on the opening of schools for the 1976-77 school year. Fahey talks about declining school enrollment, staffing, school programs, and the effects of court-ordered desegregation. Fahey admits that school desegregation and a low birthrate have caused the decline in school enrollment. Fahey expresses confidence in the school system. She says that a federal grant will fund additional teachers and aides in the schools; that the court order has resulted in increased parental participation in the schools. Tape 1 of 2. Contributor : Reporter Pam Bullard
Subject : Keywords Busing for school integration - School buildings and classrooms Busing for school integration - School improvement programs Busing for school integration - School management and organization Lee Elementary School School superintendents Subject : Personal Names Bullard, Pam Fahey, Marion Subject : Geographic Locations Dorchester (Boston, Mass.) Type : Genre News - Unedited |
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