Students Protest at Roxbury School

Students at the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science in Roxbury blocked doors and hallways because the headmaster chided them in a lecture for being tardy. The school responded with a lockdown.

The students were clearly organized, as 200 of them were involved. Megan Woolhouse at the Globe notes that the student body isn't exactly a crew of troublemakers: "The protest was unusual at the school, which typically has a well-behaved student body of 1,300 and boasts test scores in math that are among the top in the state." We're not surprised. On the school's home page, a headline cries out "Segway built by students!!!!!!!!!!" (The number of exclamation points you see reflects what's actually on the site.)

However, comments from the students explaining their actions didn't appear in the article. It isn't clear if they just wanted to show they needed more time to go from class to class, if they were trying to make a larger point, or if they were just trying to stick it to The Man. We'd like to hear their side as well.

Image from the school's website.