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Week In Review: Boston Latin School, Gun Debate, Nurses Strike

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Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., addresses the crowd after a "sit in," on the House floor, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., addresses the crowd after a "sit in," on the House floor, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)

There was upheaval this week at the Boston Latin School, following the surprise resignation of the historic exam school's top two administrators: Headmaster Lynne Mooney Teta and Assistant Headmaster Malcolm Flynn.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says he wants to move forward, but Latin School faculty interrupted the mayor at a news conference yesterday and demanded more action during a contentious .

The immediate focus is on Boston Latin, but community leaders say the entire school district needs to face the issue of racism head-on.

Our weekly news round table will look at those bigger issues and the other big stories of the week.

Guests

Tom Keane, former Boston city councilor.

Tiziana Dearing, associate professor in the school of social work at Boston College and member of WBUR's community advisory board. She tweets @tiziana_dearing.

This segment aired on June 24, 2016.

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