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GROWING A BOSTON LATIN IN BROOKLYN
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Big Apple educators descended upon the Hub this week determined to
clone the heralded Boston Latin School, from its traditions and
curriculum down to its name.
The Brooklyn Latin School will open in September as the first of
seven new selective schools New York City will add to its roster over
the next four years. It is the first time in recent history that a
school system has tried to replicate America's oldest public school,
boosting Boston Latin's recognition even further.
Bos...
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Unanswered questions in Latin School debate
The Boston Globe
; The Globe's recent coverage of the Boston Latin story has left me with questions. How many students applied for ninth-grade places at Boston's three exam schools this year? Did the same exam serve all three schools? If so, how were students subdivided among them? If not, what were the differences
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Joseph F. Desmond, 66 Was Boston Latin School teacher
The Boston Globe
; Dr. Joseph F. Desmond of Braintree, a longtime teacher of the classics at Boston Latin School who was once described as "as close to a Mr. Chips as you can find," died of cancer Thursday in Carney Hospital in Dorchester. He was 66. Dr. Desmond was born in Boston. He graduated from Boston Latin
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AN OUTREACH PLAN FOR BOSTON LATIN
The Boston Globe
; The 3,500 alumni who contribute to the Boston Latin School annual fund share one overriding recollection of their days as students in the nation's oldest public school: aversion. Why, then, do they give at historic levels to an institution that deprived them of sleep, sprightliness, and a social
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An admission plan for Boston Latin
The Boston Globe
; Those who demand a strict meritocracy for admission to Boston Latin School, like those who adhere to a 35 percent quota for black and Hispanic students, can have their days in court. But litigation on matters of deep social policy usually winds up being a significant waste of time and money and a
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Diversity is what makes Boston Latin special
The Boston Globe
; As a member of the graduating class of 1998, I think my decision to attend Boston Latin School was the best choice of my life -- but not for the reasons most people would expect. Latin's long list of illustrious alumni -- John Hancock, Ben Franklin, Joseph Kennedy -- embodies the academic standards
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