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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there any sign of Friends toning down the progressive rhetoric? Also a lifelong Democrat, so no issue with the content but does seem a little over the top for a K-12 environment. I had heard rumblings that the former head of school was trying to make Friends more of a player as compared to the uptown schools, and would think calming down the rhetoric would be an easy place to start. I know nobody knows how the new head of school will be yet, though...[/quote]

We went on a tour last year and I'd say the rhetoric was more do-goodery than 'woke' - they were very proud of their homeless shelter, e.g. I actually found the place kind of Ned Flanders-y in general and we did not end up there, but I do think a lot of the progressiveness comes out of that more genuine place rather than being merely performative - Quakers gonna Quaker.[/quote]

We actively pursued Friends until we didn't. The "Center for Peace, Equity and Justice" is over the top yet they don't shut up about it. Half the info session in the uncomfortable seats in the meeting house was about DEI and parading their high priced DEI employees - a bunch of us walked out shaking our heads. And we asked our very nice, normal tour guide about all of this and they said it is quite over the top, but most of the students just roll their eyes at it. I don't think most of the families are into this but they tolerate it because the school does have quite a bit to offer. So it's not like super progressive central in terms of the families. The new head of school will hopefully read the room and tone it down. And for context, I am a lifelong moderate Democrat.[/quote]

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