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Speaker 1: In a meeting last night, the Boston School Committee okay

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Speaker 1: the elimination of bonus points for Exam school applicants from

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Speaker 1: schools in high poverty areas. Points will also be reduced

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Speaker 1: for students who live in public housing or who are homeless.

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Speaker 1: Twenty percent of all seats at Exam schools will be

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Speaker 1: open to students from all backgrounds, and the changes will

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Speaker 1: apply to Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy, and the

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Speaker 1: John O'Brien School of Math and Science. The School Committee

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Speaker 1: approved the changes in a four to two vote. Jim

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Speaker 1: McKay wb Z, Boston's news radio