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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s Wednesday.  The day of the week Maret Head of School Marjo Talbott has been telling any media outlet that would listen that she generously grants Hardy use of the public Jelleff field (even though they don’t have to). Well, this Wednesday afternoon the Hardy football team, boys soccer team, and girls soccer team all had to share the small green space at Hardy for their practices. This is a space that isn’t regulation size for one team, much less three. So what happened to Wednesdays at Jelleff for Hardy?  Another untruth? The absurdity and inequity just keeps ratcheting up. [/quote]

If you're connected to Hardy (as seems to be the case), please organize a sit-in en masse (next Wednesday or any other day) by Hardy students of the Jelleff field. We will join you. And call the media. Please. This is the only way we are going to have any hope of reversing this thieving "deal" between DPR and Maret. Please. Before we all find other things to be outraged about and forget about this for the next 10 years.[/quote]

The Deadspin article says 'most Wednesdays.' This is what, the first Wednesday of organized sports practices for most teams? [/quote]

Optics matter. She should not boast about her “generosity” and then not follow through the very first Wednesday after she boasted. It’s shameful. [/quote]

Perhaps that's because of the agreement she helped get arranged with Hardy? It's not shameful--perhaps you need to not jump to conclusions. Maret is not all EVIL. They did the city and community a great service by redoing the field (which could very well be a high rise right now). There are many community groups, and other schools, that use the field well over 15 hours a week during the school day through the permitting process--schools using a field that otherwise wouldn't be available. One would hope that with communication, rather than name calling, innuendo, and straight out lies--many seeming to come from folks who want higher political offices, there could be compromises that allow more field usage. Including perhaps Duke Ellington Field. Do the neighbors of Duke Ellington Field favor opening up that space to neighborhood schools and teams that desperately need the space? [/quote]

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