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...began working to improve Chelsea's schools, the city's problems worsened. In 1991, financial and political problems left Chelsea bankrupt. The city was placed into receivership, the entire school system was dismantled, and a sixth of the teachers were permanently laid...
...Chelsea was a plane going down," Carleton says. "The school committee bailed out and the city crashed and burned...
...Despite Chelsea's problems, B.U. continued the long process of reform. Carleton says long-term plans involve improving attendance rates, improving graduation rates, and addressing faculty needs...
Some aspects of the reforms have already succeeded. Chelsea has witnessed a dramatic decrease in dropout rates, from 18 percent in 1989 to 8 percent in 1992, and also an increasing attendance rate...
...temporary change in the Massachusetts state charter replaced the Chelsea school committee with a nine-member B.U. management team comprised of faculty members of the schools of education, liberal arts, and public health. The team meets monthly to make policy decisions...