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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The OP seems to have a dogged agenda determined to critique, undermine and sour the reputation of the new HoS at Holton.  I find it strange that one thread that has gone on for weeks wasn't enough.  Instead, to now start a new one with a thinly veiled subtext appears more like a personal vendetta than a legitimate attempt at information gathering.  As a new family at Holton - with perhaps no institutional knowledge of how things "used to be" - we've seen our daughter integrate seamlessly, be challenged academically and enjoy all of the fantastic school traditions.  But perhaps more important is that she has befriended girls of every color, religion, culture and background.  It's clear that the school fosters, on the daily, an environment of inclusion, mutual respect and openness.  Why can't we adults simply respect the organic nature of diversity. And understand that sometimes change at the top isn't a bad thing.[/quote]

That culture you appreciate now took time, dedication, and skill to cultivate. The Holton of the 80s was not this place. While there will hopefully not be drastic change, you have to acknowledge that if faculty are undermined and unsupported and students' needs are not addressed, then the culture you love will change.[/quote]

Absolutely agree.  I don't know if we love the culture yet.  Daughter has only been there this school year.  We do certainly appreciate Holton so far and have had nothing but positive (albeit superficial interactions with the Hos). The point of my post was just that what I've observed so far - and what my daughter has experienced - has all been positive.  Though my DD is white, she has always been friends with kids/girls of all backgrounds, races, faiths, cultures. I like to think most kids are color-blind.  Mine definitely is.  She is very attuned to issues related to race and prejudice and would report back to me if she observed anything that concerned her.  Whether that be dynamics among girls, interactions between teachers and students, statements made by peers or teachers, etc.  And NO, I'm not part of the administration.  Just a parent who is grateful to see my daughter thrive at a girls school after being at a middling co-ed environment where bullying, unaddressed racist social media posts among students, a tone-deaf administration, and a sport-heavy bro culture were the norm.[/quote]

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