All Girls Schools with strong commitment to DEI?

[Anonymous]

OP, I hear you and am not surprised. The new HoS seems dismissive of students who don't fit her mold- many in the upper school have experienced it. My daughter had an amazing experience at Holton but things may be changing in ways that support some students less.

[Anonymous]

Holton was going so overboard in their virtual signaling they were going to remove the word "girl" from everything to make it more "inclusive". It was ludicrous.

And you want an all girls school for your DD, why? DEI policies for a while were saying that the term "girl" was bad. Should you say for students with vaginas instead? So yeah, it was going off the deep end.

If you want the most liberal school, try Maret or Field, but they're co-ed. Also applications are closed.

[Anonymous]

Am I missing something, DEI is still prominently displayed on Holton's website.

https://www.holton-arms.edu/about/diversity-equity-inclusion-belonging

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I applaud the (subtle) change at Holton. The girls should focus on community and education, not dividing them…which is really the heart of DEI.

You're misinformed. Hopefully your daughter knows better.

Np. What part of what pp said do you find to be misinformed?

[Anonymous]

LOL at changing your daughter's entire educational trajectory because a contract didn't contain the *words* DEI in it. This insanity is exactly why Trump is going to win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I hear you and am not surprised. The new HoS seems dismissive of students who don't fit her mold- many in the upper school have experienced it. My daughter had an amazing experience at Holton but things may be changing in ways that support some students less.

Fit her mold? Stop trolling this page.

My daughters have said she is always kind to everyone and the girls like her thus far. Give her a chance!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter currently goes to Holton and our family was drawn there in large part because of its commitment to DEI and its impressive seminar program focused on developing students who will be empathetic, critical thinkers with a strong sense of their own identity.

Unfortunately, under new leadership, Holton’s re-enrollment contracts no longer explicitly name DEI as a priority. Instead, all the places where DEI had been named last year have now been replaced with vague reference to Holton’s “values.” I’ve reached out to the school to get a better understanding of what this change means for programming, but there have been other signals along the way that lead me to believe I’ll be disappointed in the response.

I come to this forum not to debate the merits of DEI in schools or even whether or not Holton is abandoning their commitment. Instead, I’m here to figure out what my options are in a short window of time before contracts are binding on May 31. Are there any girls schools with a strong reputation for DEI? I’ve got GDS, Burke and Sidwell in mind if co-ed is my best route, so open to other coed recommendations too. My daughter is in Middle School, so Madeira is not an option yet. Thanks!

You go to a single gender school but inclusion is at the top of your list? What am I missing here?

[Anonymous]

Is this the Op that started the other anti-Holton DEI thread? What’s your point in publicly (yet anonymously) disparaging a school where your child isn’t even enrolled? Easy enough to ask your questions without the unnecessary disparagement.

[Anonymous]

Check Oakcrest

[Anonymous]

Pp here. Disregard, I see now that you’re enrolled there. My bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this the Op that started the other anti-Holton DEI thread? [b]What’s your point in publicly (yet anonymously) disparaging a school where your child isn’t even enrolled? Easy enough to ask your questions without the unnecessary disparagement.

Op said her child is currently at the school.

[Anonymous]

DEI is discrimination. Changing the target class doesn’t make it right

[Anonymous]

Sounds like the new leadership is taking Holton in the right direction! Good for the HoS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like the new leadership is taking Holton in the right direction! Good for the HoS.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am I missing something, DEI is still prominently displayed on Holton's website.

https://www.holton-arms.edu/about/diversity-equity-inclusion-belonging

That's called bait and switch.