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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]no school in the area (except for WES?) has had leadership turnover even close to Sidwell's recent activity.[/quote]
Here's where you lose me....
Sidwell HOS 1978-1997 (19 yrs)
Sidwell HOS 1997-2009 (12 yrs)
Sidwell HOS 2010-2014 (4 yrs)

You try to make it sound as if Sidwell has had some history of churning. In fact, all that happened was that the last person left after a relatively brief period. I sense you are not an unbiased observer. [/quote]

There was an interim head of school between Bruce Stewart & Farquhar which is not the norm in that position. Usually the Head of School gives a year's notice, so the school can conduct a search and avoid this scenario. But, Mr. Stewart vacated his position in January 2009 and there was an interim head of school. A January exit is not standard procedure for this position.  Interesting side note: Bruce Stewart is the currently the Chairman of the GEMS Americas Advisory Board, the same for profit organization of schools which has hired Mr. Farquhar to run their new school in Dubai. Clearly not a coincidence. The men must have great respect for one another. Feel free to read the following articles which support the above.

http://ww2.gazette.net/stories/11192008/nortnew203221_32477.shtml
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/20/AR2009092001805.html

GEMS Schools:

http://www.gemseducation.com/MENASA/parents/contents.php?pageid=4792&submenuid=11&parentid=1&expandable=1
http://www.gemseducation.com/MENASA/finalparents/news-details.php?newsid=847

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Can you please explain where the Trilateral Commission and the Masons fit in to this, as well?[/quote]

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