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Anonymous
| I have no idea what the John Thompson vignette was supposed to mean, but I doubt racists would send their DDs to Holton, which is one of the private schools that has a truly diverse student body. |
Anonymous
| Who is this person who keeps harping on how Holton is somehow the most diverse school? I highly doubt that it is more diverse than GDS, Sidwell, the Cathedral schools, whatever. Its like someone's pet obsession. |
Anonymous
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PP, did the 12:25 post say that Holton was THE MOST DIVERSE school?
Nope, in fact, I wrote it carefully NOT to say that. The post actually says Holton "is ONE OF the private schools that has a truly diverse student body." "ONE OF" meaning there may be many more, but Holton is ONE of whatever the group consists of. And as to "pet obsessions" I have never posted anything about diversity at all, Holton or otherwise, as far as I recall. I just didn't think it was fair for people to suggest that racists would choose Holton - that is ridiculous. Perhaps your "pet obsession" is more at issue here, whatever it may be. |
Anonymous
Didn't you also post this at 21:04 on 7/15 (page 9)?
Or was that someone else who likes to talk about Holton's diversity? |
Anonymous
| That was someone else, me. And yes, I stand by that statement. I've rarely posted about diversity, if at all, but the ridiculous statements about racism couldn't be farther from the truth. |
Anonymous
| Holton is in fact very diverse with all colors of the rainbow represented. Whoever wrote otherwise hasn't had a kid at the school.It's not been defensive...it's such being factual. Holton actively recruits diversity candidates. It just doesn't wait for them to apply. I'm the one who wrote about JTIII...my DD was trying to recruit his kids just as he was trying to recruit her for G'town. |
Anonymous
| I'm 13:47 and I never wrote that Holton wasn't diverse. I was only reacting to the idea that it is more diverse than other schools. Simply not true. I've got to say,there are many privates in this area that are diverse but don't see children of color as "diversity candidates" who have to be recruited. And all these schools are part of the Clack Student Fund that reaches out to children of color. I don't think you understand how you've come across, bragging about how your daughter tried to recruit the black children of the very nice black coach. |
Anonymous
| 14:20 ... NOPE, the 12:15 and 21:04 (earlier post) weren't made by the same person. Improper assumption on your part. There are a lot of people who support Holton for many reasons. I do it because my DD, who is one of the coolest greatest kids I could ever imagine raising, was neglected and overlooked in a very highly-rated public school system, and Holton saw and cultivated what was most special in her. She's gone from being an "I can't do x y and z" person to an "I can do anything" viewpoint. She's not so diverse from a white/black/other checklist viewpoint (unless you count a relatively arcane background), but my parents did have to escape for their lives (in the middle of the night with essentially nothing of value) from the murderous Stalinist regime, which had DIRECTLY targeted them (we had murdered relatives and others in Siberian prison camps) ... so I treasure education, freedom, and diversity. And Holton has it all, notwithstanding any interpretation of John Thompson vignettes on this site, or your assumptions about the identity of posters hereon. |
Anonymous
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Again, this thread has been so illuminating about Holton parents. I've always had respect for HA, it seems like a good school, but Good Lord . . . Stalin? You're playing the Stalin card? And you think you are uniques for treasuring education, freedom, diversity?
When I saw the full page ad (the inspiration for this thread) I thought it was oddly defensive , like "look at us, because otherwise you wouldn't." I just assumed it was an odd glitch, perhaps at the instigation of an over-zealous alumn or parent. but look at this thread! Holton has the most diverse school anywhere! Holton is so super-duper to its "diversity candidates" that my daughters tried to recruit the black children of the nice black man. And now . . . Stalin! My parents escaped Stlin so I know from schools! WTF? Seriously, Holton. do you see how you are coming across? |
Anonymous
| This isn't Holton coming across - it's the parents of the kids there. And yes, we come from a background that could have been thoroughly annihilated by Stalin (my grandmother had 7 siblings - all were murdered by Stalin but her, because her husband happened to be the mayor of a town and stole the town truck to escape onto a boat that was torpedoed as they made their way to Germany .. to live for several years in Displaced Person Camps before coming to the US to work at a factory job from which he came home covered black in tar). This isn't "a card" - it is simply my family history. Perhaps yours has a more pleasant base. Ours is a strong base from the survival perspective. My only comment is to say that Holton sees the potential in a child -- which public schols discarded in our case -- and goes with it. We never mentioned ANY of the family history to Holton, yet they could tell that my DD was particulary spirited. It's really too hard to explain to a disbeliever. the school is simply great, don't know what else to say. |
Anonymous
| Not a Holton parent, but unlike 22.52 who seems to have some sort of ax to grind against HA, I thought the parents of HA came across very respectfully and thoughtfully in this thread. I did not see them claim HA as the MOST diverse school, only that diversity is important to the school as with some other privates in the area, and that HA actively pursues a curriculum that promotes strong, intelligent women. I think, admittedly from afar, that the school is doing a great job. I would rather send my kid to a school that raises women who are celebrated for their own achievements, rather than one that is simply known as the school where famous men send their daughters. |
Anonymous
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Different strokes for different folks, I guess. I also am not a Holton parent, and I also have no ax to grind against Holton. Indeed, the half dozen (adult) grads of Holton I've know are really good people who strike me as smart and down-to-earth.
But with that said, I'm a little disappointed in some of the comments I see here that are (supposedly) from Holton parents. They come across as bragging & exaggerating about the school, and then when challenged, they get overly defensive and angry. Perhaps it's just that their posts conveyed a tone they did not intend, or maybe it's just representative of a couple people having a few bad days and getting overly wound up over something. I'm sure Holton's still a good school, and I doubt these posts are reflective of the whole school. |
Anonymous
| This is why don't comment on strings focused on my kid's school. It just takes one stupid comment from one stupid parent to create pages and pages of useless commentary. |
Anonymous
That's probably a wise practice. I do find that for schools where I don't know anyone personally, my impression of them is driven a lot by how I see parents from those schools treating other people on DCUM. So when I see a parent from School ABC acting obnoxious, I find myself judging the school as a whole. And conversely, when I see a parent from School XYZ trying to provide a helpful and useful response to some question, that also reflects on the whole school in a positive way. I know that's wrong and unfair, but it's hard to resist. Oddly enough, I find myself having the most respect for schools whose parents hardly ever comment here (or at least rarely identify themselves with a school). |
Anonymous
| pp -- you live in a narrow world to judge people by some anonymous postings |