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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a GDS parent os a senior, I posted once before on this thread and said I found it both sad validating that so many parents had the same experience as me. It distresses me that people are so unwilling to believe that the school, while it has many great attributes, is deeply flawed in terms of the DEI agenda and the administration at present.  Why are parents who like the school so defensive? Don't you want to hear what others have to say? Parents are expressing their experiences.  Some of us feel afraid to speak out because the DEI agenda is so overwhelming and the fear of being cancelled very real, both for parents and students.

I know of a situation where children who were not involved in a very minor situation reported a child to the DEI office. Mind you they had nothing to do with it, were not there and the other kids who were involved worked it out- but these kids feel empowered to be the arbiters of truth and justice at age 14. It's ridiculous and dangerous. It feels like a Soviet secret police where kids report on each other and on teachers.  It's not kind, collaborative or encouraging diversity of thought or speech.

The feeling of not being heard also goes for the situation with AP's and standardized testing- they do not want to hear it. I have questioned the same thing about AP's as the PP in the 9th grade meeting mentioned and received the same dismissal. The CO says "Most colleges don't give credit." Such arrogance. Many state schools do and it can save parents money. Also UK schools such as Oxford and Cambridge require them for admission. Parents want them to bring AP's back - when we came to GDS they were offering AP's like everyone else. Are we allowed to question this??

Do you really think this is all one parent saying the same thing over an over?

I cannot WAIT for my kid to be finished. We have had multiple kids at the school and made a huge investment in their education. Yes, they are well-prepared for college academically. Yes, they have nice friends and loved most of their teachers- this is all good. But as parents we are alienated from the institution. [b]I will be asking for an exit meeting with Russell to explain our concerns, why we felt afraid to come forward before now, and to let him know to not expect any further financial support for the school.[/b]

I genuinely mourn the old GDS.  We signed our kids up for it's mission of diversity and inclusion and what we got was an atmosphere of identity politics, division and one-note political correct cancel culture.[/quote]

As a parent with a younger child, thank you for doing this. You could just walk away, so thank you for having that exit conversation. I hope that many others will do the same.[/quote]

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