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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a current public school parent with a kid who is in an entry year, and I have to admit that the recent events are making me think a lot about the environment question. We already had a lot of worries about the private school environment, and this isn't helping. It's not so much the events from so long ago, it's the sense that not a lot has changed. I don't think our reaction is entirely rational but it's there, for sure.[/quote]

What's irrational is assuming this kind of stuff doesn't happen in public schools either.

Private schools are easy to blame because they stand out. But it's no different from any of the big public high schools around DC either. [/quote]

True, but I think the outrage is there because parents send kids to private schools for the culture and excellent academics.  When one of those things don't pan out, you are going to hear about it.  I have a kid at one of these single sex schools, and I have to agree that the culture at GP is not ideal in that many of those boys truly believe they are better than others.  Whether is it reinforced by the school, I don't know.  But the letter that was sent out seems to convey that message.[/quote]

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