Inner city schools: Philadelphia:

Inner city schools: Philadelphia:; USA: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia: EXT BV Black woman running along pavement and into terraced house V/O child talking about problems getting into school SOF BV 2 schoolchildren along street GV Group of black children on street BV Children along street near school CMS Madeline Cartwright (Headmistress) intvw SOF (The children have problems getting to school not when they are actually there) GV Children in playground (all black) CS Little girl CS Cartwright intvwd SOF - The children do not even notice police sirens anymore) CMS Rees I/c SOF INT SEQ Children in classroom/ eating/ lined up and walking into changing room EXT MS Girls skipping CMS SIDE Cartwright reprimanding young boy in playground INT SEQ Cartwright asking children in classroom if they know anyone who takes drugs/ 50% children raising hands EXT SEQ Cartwright asking children in playground to bring in old coats for repair INT TMS Childrens clothes hanging on rail BV Madelaine Cartwright putting childrens clothes into washing machine SEQ Children in classroom - taking part willingly EXT CMS Cartwright intvw SOF (If more schools did the same thing fewer children would fall by the wayside) GV Children stand in lines as Cartwright stands in BV asking them to recite the school pledge SOF GV Children chanting school pledge SOF - "I came to school to learn & I will learn......" BV Children walking into school building TX 29.11.89/NAT