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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the PP who posted about the brutishness. I'm a Boston Latin and Ivy graduate from a working-class background.  I loved Boston Latin as much for the esprit de corps as the rigor.  Very few washed out because, although standards were high, the school's commitment to each and every student's success and happiness trumped concerns about performance and output, about test scores and grades.  When we were told that Latin had left few students behind for three centuries, and wasn't about to start weeding out kids in our generation, we had reason to believe it.  We were put on lower academic tracks if need be, or higher academic tracks.  We were retained and valued, even when we stumbled or failed.  We grew up, did well, and stayed loyal to the school with an unwavering belief in our abilities and drive.  As a result, we give generously to Latin in middle age.

The Hobbesian BASIS models seems twisted and empty by comparison, and that's putting it mildly.  BASIS, good luck raising funds from graduates.

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