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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe it was a school mixup.  My friend at Landon told me a few years ago that her middle school son was being taught geography by a former Washington Redskins player whose college degree was in "criminal justice."  Just guessing here, but it sounds like he MIGHT have been hired first as a coach!  It makes a difference to me, because it tells me something about a school's priorities.  I don't have a son at Landon or STA (but am considering both), but the emphasis that some boys' schools apparently put on sports gives me pause.  If a guy can really coach AND teach, great, but the teaching has to be the priority, at least from my family's perspective.  You know the old adage:  Those who can't, teach.  And those who can't teach, teach gym.[/quote]

I don't think the school is right for your family.  While I would disagree the school emphasizes sports more than academics, there certainly is a great deal of respect given to teachers/coaches (I would argue, deservedly) precisely for their important role as as mentors and counselors to the boys.  I don't think your impression about coaches, or the importance of the coach-student relationship at the school, would be something shared by most families.

Good luck with what is always a difficult decision.[/quote]

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