Sit-in planned for Boston Latin Academy

By adamg on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 9:18pm

Students at Boston Latin Academy and supporters hold a sit-in at the Townsend Street school at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to protest a BPS proposal to move the school to the shuttered Hyde Park High School.

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DOes anyone know the details?

By anon on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 9:58pm.

DOes anyone know the details?

Of the protest or the move to Hyde Park?

By adamg on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 10:41pm.

In case it's the protest, here's a message that went out to parents:

PLEASE COME TO SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN!

STUDENT SOLIDARITY SIT-IN AT BLA

Tuesday, October 11 · 1:40pm - 2:00pm
Location - Boston Latin Academy
Abandon the proposal to move Boston Latin Academy

COME ON DRAGONS!

We have to keep the momentum going. Successful social "movements" have a few things in common, and one is to keep meeting, keep appearing publicly. It is much more effective if we the students take the initiative and show the public that Townsend is our home, and we won't give it up without a fight. To really send a strong message we need to literally show that Townsend is our home.

Here's the plan, on Tuesday October 11th (the day before the decision about the move will be made) we want as many people as possible to gather in front of the main entrance with signs opposing the move, noise-makers, and wearing as much black and gold as you can find in your closet. This mob would only have to last 15-30 minutes, plenty of time to get media attention but not long enough to delay your trip home significantly.

This is our last chance to be heard, lets make it count!