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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've wondered about some of these issues for a long time.  Friends with children at GDS have always suggested strongly that their kids get better treatment and more advantages because they are on the board of trustees.  I was kind of disgusted by those statements, but the parents were almost proud to report that.  That is definitely NOT the case at Sidwell.  If you are a big donor or on the board, your kid is just as likely to get bad grades or be subject to disciplinary action as anyone else in the school.  Sure, it takes guts for an administrator to call a prominent parent to report a suspension, but they aim for integrity.    [/quote]

Interesting that Board Members claim this.  Hard to tell from the outside -- I've seen a Board Member's kid kicked out (after many incidents), but I've also seen a criminal investigation halted (at GDS's request) when it led to a Board Member's house.  Both happened under the previous HoS.  What is striking is how resistant the Board is to performing its oversight role.  Makes you wonder why people serve if they aren't willing to do the job.  I assumed they felt honored, but maybe there are more tangible benefits (for some) as well. [/quote]

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