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Boston Latin to examine ways to keep school diverse
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Students and faculty at Boston Latin School are taking the
school's segregation problems into their own hands. They have
invited parents, school administrators, and business and civic
leaders to discuss the future of diversity at Boston Latin at a
three-day conference this September.
Steve Fernandez, a physics teacher at Latin, and one of the
faculty involved in the conference, said too many people are getting
left out of decision making. "As teachers, I don't think we had a
role," h...
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Boston Latin to examine ways to keep school diverse
The Boston Globe
; Students and faculty at Boston Latin School are taking the school's segregation problems into their own hands. They have invited parents, school administrators, and business and civic leaders to discuss the future of diversity at Boston Latin at a three-day conference this September. Steve
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FOOTBALL; THANKSGIVING 2003; Boston Latin delivers; English just can't keep up.(Sports)
The Boston Herald
; Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY A young Boston English team gave its best effort in recent years, blocking two extra points and stopping a more seasoned Boston Latin squad once on downs in the second half, but it hardly deterred a potent Wolfpack team that pulled away for a convincing 36-7 victory. A Harvard
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GROWING A BOSTON LATIN IN BROOKLYN
The Boston Globe
; 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
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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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GRATEFUL ALUMNUS GIVES BOSTON LATIN $1 MILLION
The Boston Globe
; Boston Latin School, the oldest public preparatory school in the nation, has been given $1 million by Marshall S. Cogan, a New York businessman. It is the largest personal gift the school has received since its founding in 1635. Cogan, 52, a native of Brighton who graduated from Boston Latin in
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Methuen ousted by Boston Latin
The Boston Globe
; Before the season, Boston Latin coach Bennie Myers said that this year's team might give him his last shot at a Division 1 North title. In 1985 and 1986, his teams reached the sectional final, only to lose to Methuen and Haverhill, respectively. But this team is deeper and more flexible than its
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FUNDS TO BOOST BOSTON LATIN OUTREACH
The Boston Globe
; Boston Latin School has raised more than $37 million in a fund- raising campaign, and some of the money will help enroll more Boston public school students in the city's three elite exam schools, school officials said yesterday. Students at Boston Latin, the oldest public school in the country,
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BOSTON LATIN GETTING $20 MILLION NEW LOOK
The Boston Globe
; At long last, Boston Latin School is starting to get the $20 million face lift it needs. Nearly 200 politicians, educators and students gathered last week to celebrate the start of renovation of the nation's oldest public school, founded 353 years ago. The school is now located on Avenue Louis
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HARRY KEEFE JR., BANKER, BOSTON LATIN BACKER
The Boston Globe
; Boston Latin School graduate Harry V. Keefe Jr. gave the school a lot of credit for his success. "If you can do Latin school . . . you can do anything," he once said. Two years ago he put his money where his mouth was: the millionaire investment banker who once sold candy at the school, donated $3
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Boston Latin gets ready to play host.(News)
The Boston Herald
; Students at Boston Latin School are buzzing about the distinguished visitor scheduled to speak in their gym this afternoon. There are so many schools in the United States, and the president is coming here. It's pretty cool, said seventh-grader Alea Mehler yesterday as she colored star decorations
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