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[quote=Anonymous]12:32, I agree with just about everything you wrote.  (I might make some small changes in approach to some items, but we are in agreement on the gist.)

But even so, I'd point out that while you and I might seek out a school that fits your tenets, I leave the door open to each individual school choosing its own approach.  For example, some independent schools will want to put more emphasis on athletics and athlete victories.  While I would not choose those schools because I want most resources devoted to academics, I don't begrudge other families their different choices.

That's part of the beauty of independent schools: Each school can choose its own particular mission and approach, and we parents can pick the school that best matches our values and our children.

If a school that's made its bones on academics suddenly shifts its resources to athletics (or vice versa), parents will presumably complain and potentially leave to find a school that matches their values, right?

The complication arises if a school shifts its focus without appropriate buy-in from its current families, because if those families feel it necessary to leave, they will lose the goodwill they have invested in the school over the years.  So IMHO, a school needs to shift its focus only after having an open discussion among its families.

Do you agree?  Disagree?[/quote]

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