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They’re fighting to stay on top at Latin

Students rallying for honors courses

Boston Latin is steeped in tradition; it boasts five signers of the Declaration of Independence as former pupils. Curriculum changes are sometimes met with much resistance. Boston Latin is steeped in tradition; it boasts five signers of the Declaration of Independence as former pupils. Curriculum changes are sometimes met with much resistance. (Bill Greene/ Globe Staff)
By James Vaznis
Globe Staff / March 6, 2010

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Students have collected more than 500 signatures on a petition. Hundreds have joined a Facebook group. And their parents have been firing off letters to school administrators. (Full article: 1013 words)

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