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...part, Chelsea had to provide the operational funds for the schools and demonstrate to B.U a new dedication to education...
...Chelsea has a history of not providing money for education," says Ted Sharp, assistant dean at the B.U. School of Education. The problem with the Chelsea system, he says, was basically two-fold...
First was its lack of financial commitment to the schools. Chelsea contributed only one-fifth of its local tax revenues to the schools, falling well behind the statewide average of 54 percent...
...Chelsea Teachers Union, represented by the the American Federation of Teachers, filed a lawsuit against B.U. and the city contesting the constitutionality of delegating public functions to a private institution...
While attempting to gain approval, B.U also antagonized the Hispanic community, which makes up more than half of the city's population. The Chelsea Commission on Hispanic Affairs challenged the proposal, arguing that it left half of the city's residents politically disenfranchised...