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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So glad you’re having a great experience! What makes the school a great fit for your son and family?[/quote]

They get boys. They give them freedom. It seems like chaos at times but it comes together. [/quote]

Don't girls deserve freedom, too?  I don't understand this distinction.  I'm the wife of a Heights alum, btw, but I still want to understand why girls don't need freedom, too.  For instance, what sort of freedom is a Heights boy given that an Oakcrest girl is not?  I know that the two schools have completely different administrations, but they are influenced by the same religious group.[/quote]

Because THIS discussion happens to be about boys. End of story. It has nothing to do with girls. The comment was not boys need freedom, and girls don’t. The comment didn’t mention girls at all as a matter of fact. So why are you bringing it up? Get over yourself. I get so sick of the idea that we can’t talk about the well being and proper raising of BOYS without someone having to say “but girls too!”  Right. No kidding. Everyone deserves well being and proper raising. But THIS discussion happens to be about BOYS. Don’t make it into something it’s not! [/quote]

When I see a statements like "They get [b]boys[/b].  They give them freedom.," then I assume that the Heights administration assumes that there is something different about boys that necessitates the need for freedom.  I guess that I've going to have to listen to the podcasts, because so far, no one here seems willing to tell me what sort of freedom they have and how that differs from what girls need.  Otherwise the statements would have read "They get [b]children[/b].  They give them freedom.  They also believe that boys learn best when separated from girls." [/quote]

Obviously they feel that way or they would not have a boys only school. That’s a logical conclusion. The only thing you should assume from these statements is that we happen to be talking about boys at an all boys school. It sounds like your real problem is with the idea of single gender education. [/quote]

I don't have a problem with single-sex education.  However, if fathers of both boys and girls like to talk about what boys need, they presumably know what girls need, too.  What's the difference?  Spell it out!  Actually, I guess that I do have a problem with stereotypes. [/quote]

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