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...only will the taxpayer be cut out of the loop by allowing a non-elected body to control public funds, but our teachers' rights are being diminished as well," said Chelsea Teachers' Union President Donald Menzies...
...Chelsea School Committee Chair Bruce Robinson said "BU's offer is the only avenue left for our school system to take. This plan offers new hope to our children, so I certainly hope it becomes a reality...
...that point, Steele denied the request for an injunction and allowed the committee to proceed with its November 30 vote. He said it was only a preliminary step in a process that would eventually place the plan before Chelsea's Board of Aldermen as well as the State Legislature...
...additional safeguard is the fact that the national media has focused such attention on Chelsea; the least indiscretion will raise universal clamor," said Robinson...
...Chelsea school system's reputation for failure originally prompted BU's offer of aid. At present, the city has the highest dropout rate in the state, at 52 percent. In addition, 42 percent of its students come from families receiving federal assistance...