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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Shouldn't these allegations have been investigated to a degree before the school went to these lengths?  A letter like this causes wild speculation and immediately condemns the team to many members of the community.  It seems to me that whatever is being charged should be clarified before a school letter is sent home, getting everyone up in arms.  While it is certainly true that something substantial or serious could have happened, if there is enough evidence to go to these great lengths, then the charges should be made abundantly clear and publicized.  This leaves the whole community to speculate wildly on sites like this about what it might involve.  Reputations could be unjustly called into question if allegations turn out to be either untrue or do not rise to the level that the language of the letter implies.  As a Blair parent, not affiliated with the team, I have just had discussions with my kids about not adding to the rumor mill on Monday and speaking and acting compassionately toward those impacted by this unfortunate circumstance.[/quote]

Blair parent here. Disagree with this short-sighted take. Rumor mill will churn, no matter when a letter goes out and what it does or doesn’t say. The letter reads as an effort at transparency within the limits of what can be disclosed right now. There could be sensitive things for which the people affected need their privacy protected as a matter of safety.

Balancing transparency and safety is never easy, and MCPS central office is a model for how to fail pathetically in this regard, over and over again. That the principal put anything out at all puts her professionalism miles ahead of that of virtually everyone in central office.[/quote]

Agree. My kid is a Blair student, and we agree that this principal is not the type to flame rumors. She is doing what is necessary to protect the school/students and to do that transparently. It is sad and upsetting for the team, but it would be moreso if admin did/said nothing and the alleged behavior continued, hurting students with school complicity. This is a popular club and great bunch of kids. The club reputation will recover from this severance while allegations are investigated. In fact, most Blair parents know club kids and think highly of them, so I don't think this tarnishes the reputation as a club per se.[/quote]

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