Item on Human Resources cont.

The Mayor asks Mr. O'Connell to take the chair so she can address this item:
It is, she says, "the least we can do....public schools are the foundation of the American dream."
She speaks of her own experience in public education, coming as an immigrant to the United States and attending public education.
The stain on the Worcester Public Schools is a serious one--if we are to convince the public [that we take this seriously, we] need a committee of outsiders...we have to encourage businesses to come here...convince them that we have the best services available."
We need to "respond in as quick and efficient a manner as possible."
"to have one of the stars in our crown tarnished...have to respond as soon as possible"