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[quote=Anonymous]The real shame here is that Farquhar agreed to admit this student knowing that he was not adequately prepared for Sidwell, but without taking any steps to put in place a support system from the outset. Then he -- and US administrators -- let the student flail through the year academically until the situation became sufficiently dire to warrant dismissal for academic failure. Only when other students rallied for the student (yes, because he was a b-ball star, but also b/c he was their friend and they saw the situation as unfair) and parents got involved, did Farquahar show any kindness or compassion. Now he's been able to spin it to look like he's the very model of Quakerism. As for the students who were punished for drinking at the prom, who also had friends rally in support of them, it's my understanding that the punishments were severe. In that case, Farquahar seems not to have seen any potential benefit to him in exercising mercy. [/quote]
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