St. Anslems lawsuit alleges racism and harassment

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Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s has a long history of serving high ability black boys well. This episode means very little against that backdrop. Hopefully, this matter can be settled reasonably with lessons learned.

This episode means very much against any backdrop.

Not really at all — it’s a non-systemic matter at an institution that has been great for a certain population of boys, especially intellectually ambitious boys of color. It will continue to be great for such boys.

Regarding this matter, do what needs to be done in terms of $ settlement or personnel changes, then move on.

Spoken like a true catholic.

Beyond a payout and admin changes, what else would you expect to happen? Is that not the objective of the civil suit?

I guess you’d like to see the school shut down/ruined to prove a point. Fine, but just come out and say it.

Wow, you guessed my motive from a 5 word sentence, "Spoken like a true catholic."? I'm going to guess from your statements that you're quite defensive.

No need to guess if you’d volunteer what you think should happen, assuming the allegations are basically true.

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Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s has a long history of serving high ability black boys well. This episode means very little against that backdrop. Hopefully, this matter can be settled reasonably with lessons learned.

This episode means very much against any backdrop.

Not really at all — it’s a non-systemic matter at an institution that has been great for a certain population of boys, especially intellectually ambitious boys of color. It will continue to be great for such boys.

Regarding this matter, do what needs to be done in terms of $ settlement or personnel changes, then move on.

Yes - mid tier black boys need not apply.

Nobody “mid-tier” is likely to be admitted to St. Anselm’s or do well in the extremely demanding academic program. This has nothing to do with race.

Exactly. And, in the rare case when there is a slip through admissions, they will struggle, as did this child.

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Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s has a long history of serving high ability black boys well. This episode means very little against that backdrop. Hopefully, this matter can be settled reasonably with lessons learned.

This episode means very much against any backdrop.

Not really at all — it’s a non-systemic matter at an institution that has been great for a certain population of boys, especially intellectually ambitious boys of color. It will continue to be great for such boys.

Regarding this matter, do what needs to be done in terms of $ settlement or personnel changes, then move on.

Yes - mid tier black boys need not apply.

Nobody “mid-tier” is likely to be admitted to St. Anselm’s or do well in the extremely demanding academic program. This has nothing to do with race.

Exactly. And, in the rare case when there is a slip through admissions, they will struggle, as did this child.

Exactly. If you can’t cut it academically, the Abbey community will bully you with racist and ableist torments until you decide to quit, as did this child. The system worked as intended here.

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Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s has a long history of serving high ability black boys well. This episode means very little against that backdrop. Hopefully, this matter can be settled reasonably with lessons learned.

This episode means very much against any backdrop.

Not really at all — it’s a non-systemic matter at an institution that has been great for a certain population of boys, especially intellectually ambitious boys of color. It will continue to be great for such boys.

Regarding this matter, do what needs to be done in terms of $ settlement or personnel changes, then move on.

Yes - mid tier black boys need not apply.

Nobody “mid-tier” is likely to be admitted to St. Anselm’s or do well in the extremely demanding academic program. This has nothing to do with race.

Exactly. And, in the rare case when there is a slip through admissions, they will struggle, as did this child.

Exactly. If you can’t cut it academically, the Abbey community will bully you with racist and ableist torments until you decide to quit, as did this child. The system worked as intended here.

Do you have any first hand knowledge of this sort of activity?

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Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s has a long history of serving high ability black boys well. This episode means very little against that backdrop. Hopefully, this matter can be settled reasonably with lessons learned.

This episode means very much against any backdrop.

Not really at all — it’s a non-systemic matter at an institution that has been great for a certain population of boys, especially intellectually ambitious boys of color. It will continue to be great for such boys.

Regarding this matter, do what needs to be done in terms of $ settlement or personnel changes, then move on.

Yes - mid tier black boys need not apply.

Nobody “mid-tier” is likely to be admitted to St. Anselm’s or do well in the extremely demanding academic program. This has nothing to do with race.

Exactly. And, in the rare case when there is a slip through admissions, they will struggle, as did this child.

Exactly. If you can’t cut it academically, the Abbey community will bully you with racist and ableist torments until you decide to quit, as did this child. The system worked as intended here.

Do you have any first hand knowledge of this sort of activity?

Yes.

I also have first hand knowledge of the Abbey community dismissing this racist and ableist bullying behavior as acceptable because the black boy at issue “slipped through the cracks” in admissions and wasn’t one of the “intellectually ambitious boys of color” who generally do not become targets.

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Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s has a long history of serving high ability black boys well. This episode means very little against that backdrop. Hopefully, this matter can be settled reasonably with lessons learned.

This episode means very much against any backdrop.

Not really at all — it’s a non-systemic matter at an institution that has been great for a certain population of boys, especially intellectually ambitious boys of color. It will continue to be great for such boys.

Regarding this matter, do what needs to be done in terms of $ settlement or personnel changes, then move on.

Yes - mid tier black boys need not apply.

Nobody “mid-tier” is likely to be admitted to St. Anselm’s or do well in the extremely demanding academic program. This has nothing to do with race.

Exactly. And, in the rare case when there is a slip through admissions, they will struggle, as did this child.

Exactly. If you can’t cut it academically, the Abbey community will bully you with racist and ableist torments until you decide to quit, as did this child. The system worked as intended here.

Do you have any first hand knowledge of this sort of activity?

Yes.

I also have first hand knowledge of the Abbey community dismissing this racist and ableist bullying behavior as acceptable because the black boy at issue “slipped through the cracks” in admissions and wasn’t one of the “intellectually ambitious boys of color” who generally do not become targets.

Because you are Jane Doe?

[Anonymous]

He could be whip-smart and still dysfunctional. Probably didn’t belong there, but that is of course no credit to the school assuming the allegations are remotely true.

Still, I’d send my boy there in a heartbeat.

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Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s has a long history of serving high ability black boys well. This episode means very little against that backdrop. Hopefully, this matter can be settled reasonably with lessons learned.

This episode means very much against any backdrop.

Not really at all — it’s a non-systemic matter at an institution that has been great for a certain population of boys, especially intellectually ambitious boys of color. It will continue to be great for such boys.

Regarding this matter, do what needs to be done in terms of $ settlement or personnel changes, then move on.

Yes - mid tier black boys need not apply.

Nobody “mid-tier” is likely to be admitted to St. Anselm’s or do well in the extremely demanding academic program. This has nothing to do with race.

Exactly. And, in the rare case when there is a slip through admissions, they will struggle, as did this child.

Exactly. If you can’t cut it academically, the Abbey community will bully you with racist and ableist torments until you decide to quit, as did this child. The system worked as intended here.

Do you have any first hand knowledge of this sort of activity?

Yes.

I also have first hand knowledge of the Abbey community dismissing this racist and ableist bullying behavior as acceptable because the black boy at issue “slipped through the cracks” in admissions and wasn’t one of the “intellectually ambitious boys of color” who generally do not become targets.

Because you are Jane Doe?

Bingo

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s has a long history of serving high ability black boys well. This episode means very little against that backdrop. Hopefully, this matter can be settled reasonably with lessons learned.

This episode means very much against any backdrop.

Not really at all — it’s a non-systemic matter at an institution that has been great for a certain population of boys, especially intellectually ambitious boys of color. It will continue to be great for such boys.

Regarding this matter, do what needs to be done in terms of $ settlement or personnel changes, then move on.

Yes - mid tier black boys need not apply.

Nobody “mid-tier” is likely to be admitted to St. Anselm’s or do well in the extremely demanding academic program. This has nothing to do with race.

Exactly. And, in the rare case when there is a slip through admissions, they will struggle, as did this child.

Exactly. If you can’t cut it academically, the Abbey community will bully you with racist and ableist torments until you decide to quit, as did this child. The system worked as intended here.

Do you have any first hand knowledge of this sort of activity?

Yes.

I also have first hand knowledge of the Abbey community dismissing this racist and ableist bullying behavior as acceptable because the black boy at issue “slipped through the cracks” in admissions and wasn’t one of the “intellectually ambitious boys of color” who generally do not become targets.

Because you are Jane Doe?

If by "Jane Doe" you're referring to the mother of the boy who filed suit against St. Anselm's Abbey School because of the alleged viciously racist and ableist bullying that he endured while enrolled as a student at St. Anselm's Abbey School in Washington, DC, as detailed here: https://www.publicjustice.net/case_brief/doe-v-st-anselms-abbey-school/ then the answer is "no".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s has a long history of serving high ability black boys well. This episode means very little against that backdrop. Hopefully, this matter can be settled reasonably with lessons learned.

This episode means very much against any backdrop.

Not really at all — it’s a non-systemic matter at an institution that has been great for a certain population of boys, especially intellectually ambitious boys of color. It will continue to be great for such boys.

Regarding this matter, do what needs to be done in terms of $ settlement or personnel changes, then move on.

Yes - mid tier black boys need not apply.

Nobody “mid-tier” is likely to be admitted to St. Anselm’s or do well in the extremely demanding academic program. This has nothing to do with race.

Exactly. And, in the rare case when there is a slip through admissions, they will struggle, as did this child.

Exactly. If you can’t cut it academically, the Abbey community will bully you with racist and ableist torments until you decide to quit, as did this child. The system worked as intended here.

Do you have any first hand knowledge of this sort of activity?

Yes.

I also have first hand knowledge of the Abbey community dismissing this racist and ableist bullying behavior as acceptable because the black boy at issue “slipped through the cracks” in admissions and wasn’t one of the “intellectually ambitious boys of color” who generally do not become targets.

I do not know what situation or scenario you are referring to, but I have a great deal of experience with the Abbey and the opposite holds true. Additionally, there are reports of this John Doe being extremely violent, especially with students smaller than him, and bullying other students.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s has a long history of serving high ability black boys well. This episode means very little against that backdrop. Hopefully, this matter can be settled reasonably with lessons learned.

This episode means very much against any backdrop.

Not really at all — it’s a non-systemic matter at an institution that has been great for a certain population of boys, especially intellectually ambitious boys of color. It will continue to be great for such boys.

Regarding this matter, do what needs to be done in terms of $ settlement or personnel changes, then move on.

Yes - mid tier black boys need not apply.

Nobody “mid-tier” is likely to be admitted to St. Anselm’s or do well in the extremely demanding academic program. This has nothing to do with race.

Exactly. And, in the rare case when there is a slip through admissions, they will struggle, as did this child.

Exactly. If you can’t cut it academically, the Abbey community will bully you with racist and ableist torments until you decide to quit, as did this child. The system worked as intended here.

Do you have any first hand knowledge of this sort of activity?

Yes.

I also have first hand knowledge of the Abbey community dismissing this racist and ableist bullying behavior as acceptable because the black boy at issue “slipped through the cracks” in admissions and wasn’t one of the “intellectually ambitious boys of color” who generally do not become targets.

Because you are Jane Doe?

If by "Jane Doe" you're referring to the mother of the boy who filed suit against St. Anselm's Abbey School because of the alleged viciously racist and ableist bullying that he endured while enrolled as a student at St. Anselm's Abbey School in Washington, DC, as detailed here: https://www.publicjustice.net/case_brief/doe-v-st-anselms-abbey-school/ then the answer is "no".

Speaking with that level of targetted confidence, I hope you are familiar with the school -- Jane Doe or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He could be whip-smart and still dysfunctional. Probably didn’t belong there, but that is of course no credit to the school assuming the allegations are remotely true.

Still, I’d send my boy there in a heartbeat.

I kind of hope the school sues for defamation or that this goes to trial so that the record can be set straight. Likely, given the allegations and my knowledge of the school, both sides made some mistakes. There are just so many missing pieces in John Doe's argument though that should be clarified.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s has a long history of serving high ability black boys well. This episode means very little against that backdrop. Hopefully, this matter can be settled reasonably with lessons learned.

This episode means very much against any backdrop.

Not really at all — it’s a non-systemic matter at an institution that has been great for a certain population of boys, especially intellectually ambitious boys of color. It will continue to be great for such boys.

Regarding this matter, do what needs to be done in terms of $ settlement or personnel changes, then move on.

Yes - mid tier black boys need not apply.

Nobody “mid-tier” is likely to be admitted to St. Anselm’s or do well in the extremely demanding academic program. This has nothing to do with race.

Exactly. And, in the rare case when there is a slip through admissions, they will struggle, as did this child.

I wonder if the family actually disclosed John Doe's conidition and if they did so completely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He could be whip-smart and still dysfunctional. Probably didn’t belong there, but that is of course no credit to the school assuming the allegations are remotely true.

Still, I’d send my boy there in a heartbeat.

I kind of hope the school sues for defamation or that this goes to trial so that the record can be set straight. Likely, given the allegations and my knowledge of the school, both sides made some mistakes. There are just so many missing pieces in John Doe's argument though that should be clarified.

Truth is an impenetrable defense against defamation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:St. Anselm’s has a long history of serving high ability black boys well. This episode means very little against that backdrop. Hopefully, this matter can be settled reasonably with lessons learned.

This episode means very much against any backdrop.

Not really at all — it’s a non-systemic matter at an institution that has been great for a certain population of boys, especially intellectually ambitious boys of color. It will continue to be great for such boys.

Regarding this matter, do what needs to be done in terms of $ settlement or personnel changes, then move on.

Yes - mid tier black boys need not apply.

Nobody “mid-tier” is likely to be admitted to St. Anselm’s or do well in the extremely demanding academic program. This has nothing to do with race.

Exactly. And, in the rare case when there is a slip through admissions, they will struggle, as did this child.

I wonder if the family actually disclosed John Doe's conidition and if they did so completely.

They were under no legal obligation to do so. They should have in order to support their kid and to make sure it was a school good for their kid, but there is certainly no requirement for them to have done so. And regardless, if there is a shred of truth to the complaint, it’s utterly irrelevant.