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Word: courtsystem (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...school reform activist, claims Boston lacks a functioning educational system "for the same reasons it doesn't have any services. The system is used for a vehicle for employment, not services." Patronage has long been a publicity accepted part of Boston's politics, permeating city hall and the courtsystem, but its widespread presence has made the system close to being inoperative. The school committee returned Kerrigan's brother-in-law to his custodial job after a court found him guilty of stealing several dozen school department tape recorders. The department spends close to $7 million on custodial salaries, despite...

Author: By Mike Kendall, | Title: An Abandoned Ship | 9/24/1977 | See Source »

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