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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Heights' website is very informative if you are interested in actually understanding the philosophy of the school. The male teachers we have had are of the utmost character. [b]The reason women do not teacher there has noting to do with sexism or chauvinism.[/b] Check out the writings on the website and listen to the podcasts. The thoughts expressed here are a complete misrepresentation of a really great school for boys. Anyone not willing to researching it themselves is missing out. [/quote]

The half of humanity that is female is not eligible to teach at a school, but it has nothing to do with sexism?  Well, I'm willing to listen to your argument, but it's a tough case to make.
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After having all female teachers from K-2, I felt that my boy needed a teacher that was more in tune with his needs. The teacher are very active with the boys. They play sports with them and provide a good male role model for them. While I know that women could do the same (play sports with them) I never saw one female teacher on the playground do that, beyond yell, be careful, your going to hurt yourself, don't throw the ball on the playground, stay away from the dirt pile, put the stick down.

I loved the freedom the boys had in the lower school to run, jump and be muddy.

I was pleased that my sons had male teacher role models with families. Often, the message sent to boys, is that you can't be a teacher or nurse or <fill in other female dominated careers>

I don't think it is good to have all male or all female, but there were very few schools with a good mix of both.

I don't feel NCS having 90% female staff is a detriment to the girls growth nor do I feel that the Heights having 100% male teachers is a detriment to their growth. I found it to be positive for my son's to have male advisors.

I did send my kids to a coeducational school for HS.

It's not for everybody but it is also not for nobody. [/quote]

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