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In Chicago public schools, recent reform has taken some power away from the central administration and put it in the hands of local school councils. However, school reform is being threatened by a looming budget crisis.
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Fighting Cancer (four segments)
This is a series of four segments, representative of the “Fighting Cancer” series from The MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour. The segments are titled “Two Faces of Cancer”, “Cancer Research”, “Surviving Cancer”, and “Fighting Pain”.
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![[Operation Rescue]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/653940759_640-228x160.jpg)
[Operation Rescue]
This news segment covers a two-day anti-abortion protest staged by members of Operation Rescue in New York City.
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![[Speculations that Gary Hart will withdraw]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/653940660_640-228x160.jpg)
[Speculations that Gary Hart will withdraw]
Gary Hart failed to appear at a scheduled campaign stop in New Hampshire, fueling speculations that Hart was withdrawing from the race following allegations that he had engaged in an extramarital affair.
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![[1988 Republican National Convention]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/653940776_640-228x160.jpg)
[1988 Republican National Convention]
This series of news reports covers the 1988 Republican National Convention, focusing on Dan Quayle’s nomination and the subsequent media controversy.
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![[Michael Dukakis – Ohio primary]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/653940695_640-228x160.jpg)
[Michael Dukakis – Ohio primary]
This news report covers the slowly increasing success of Michael Dukakis’ campaign to win the Democratic nomination in the 1988 presidential election. Dukakis is campaigning in Ohio in preparation for the state’s primary election.
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![[1988 Super Tuesday results]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/653940706_640-228x160.jpg)
[1988 Super Tuesday results]
These two news clips cover the results of Super Tuesday leading up to the Democratic nomination for the 1988 presidential election, including an interview with Michael Dukakis following his strong showing in the elections.
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![[Iowa reacts to Gary Hart dropping out of 1988 presidential race]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/653940698_640-228x160.jpg)
[Iowa reacts to Gary Hart dropping out of 1988 presidential race]
This news segment covers the aftermath of Gary Hart’s withdrawal from seeking the Democratic nomination for the 1988 presidential election. The intense media scrutiny which led to Hart’s withdrawal has unsettled some of the candidates and their supporters, who question the benefit of probing so closely into the candidates’ personal lives.