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http://www.boston.com/education/news/02/100202_tech_pilot.html

City [Boston] launches pilot school for technology
Megan Tench, Globe Staff, 10/2/2002

Boston's new pilot high school has only 75 students and a temporary home, but its humble start belies the high-stakes nature of an experiment that officials hope will become a model for the future. Yesterday, before a host of dignitaries, including Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and state Education Commissioner David P. Driscoll, TechBoston Academy officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, speeches, and a subtle but direct challenge to its student body. ''This school is about the dream of ed reform, which is the engagement of students so they can meet a higher standard,'' Driscoll said. ''We are going to be watching you, because this is going to be a national laboratory.'' ...

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