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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is ironic that this convo about the new head at Holton is happening on a thread labeled "Holton v. Stoneridge." Part of what has made her transition so hard is that in the first few months of her tenure, she began watering down some of Holton's signature offerings -- global education/trips, rigor, seminar, a wrap-around advisory program, LW3 and integrated DEI.[b] She'd tell you that was all at the behest of the board so Holton could be more like Stoneridge,[/b] a school they had recently started losing too many applicants to. So maybe the board keeps her because she is doing exactly what they say. Who knows.

I do know that 3 women resigned or were voted off the board last Spring for standing up for the values Holton used to profess. Those three women were recently replaced by 3 white men.

If you don't like the changes she's made, it sounds to me like the Board is just as much of the problem as the new head. [/quote]

This is a really good point. It really feels like Holton is trying to transform into Stone Ridge, and it's taking current parents by surprise because if they wanted their kids to go to Stone Ridge, they would have enrolled there.

If you are a prospective parent trying to decide between Holton and SR, you may be hard pressed to decide between both places because they could be quite similar in a few years. For current parents who chose Holton over SR, we are looking elsewhere. It's a shame to witness such a strong institution decline so quickly...

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