Anonymous
10/05/2018 14:26
Subject: St Albans in the Washington Post ?
You probably think your role of interviewer matters. Thankfully, it does not.
Anonymous
10/05/2018 11:48
Subject: St Albans in the Washington Post ?
Anonymous wrote:The problem with this yearbook startd the year before in 2014. Girls at NCS startd a google doc and began to post about their experiences with STA boys. Some detailed sexual harrassment and even assault. The boys rudely commented on the doc when it was brought to their attention.
If anything, I think this speaks to how empowered girls at NCS feel and act. I guarantee you that there are many high schools in this area where girls experience the exact same thing and don't feel empowered to address it like the NCS girls did.
Anonymous
10/05/2018 11:39
Subject: St Albans in the Washington Post ?
Anonymous wrote:Do you find it a "disgrace" that it turns out STA boys are largely like boys everywhere in the world in that they will make mistakes and be selfish and sometimes mean if they are not under direct adult supervision, or is it a "disgrace" that a once-great newspaper like the Washington Post is stooping to write an article about this incident just to make a guilt-by-association political point at the expense of stupid but not evil teenagers?
You must be Brett’s Mom. Welcome to DCUM.
Anonymous
10/05/2018 11:07
Subject: Re:St Albans in the Washington Post ?
Anonymous wrote:When I first moved to the US from Europe (as a teenager), I found Americans to be friendly, polite, careful not to insult, eager to help, and overall decent and kind people. I have been living here for 30 years now (much longer than I have lived in the country I was born in), my spouse and my children are Americans, but I can honestly say that today I do not recognize America or a big chunk of its people. Parents who dismiss indecent behavior as "boys will be boys"; a president who has publicly insulted women, minorities, the disabled, and continues to do so without any remorse; public officials who keep on making lame excuses for such behavior in order to pass their agenda (and on, and on, and on)... I understand that we do not all share the same beliefs. I understand that we may want different things from our elected officials. What I do not understand is how we can let (perceived) personal gains blind us in not seeing how low we have brought the country and the reputation of its people.
My children attend private schools. They are not perfect for sure, but I would never, ever, make excuses for them for acting in an indecent manner or for their school for allowing it to happen. After all, one of the main reasons that all of us in this forum are shelling out hundreds of thousands of dollars for the education of our kids is so that they can become decent, principled human beings. I expected much better from the elite schools of this area and from the parents of the kids who attend them.
This. This country needs a third party to tell both dem and rep that many people are so disappointed at the current system.
Anonymous
10/05/2018 10:54
Subject: St Albans in the Washington Post ?
The problem with this yearbook startd the year before in 2014. Girls at NCS startd a google doc and began to post about their experiences with STA boys. Some detailed sexual harrassment and even assault. The boys rudely commented on the doc when it was brought to their attention.
How was this handled by NCS Administration?
How was this handled by NCS Administration?
Anonymous
10/05/2018 10:47
Subject: St Albans in the Washington Post ?
This whole thread is outrageous. I’m not an STA parent but I hope to be. I know several STA moms who attended the women’s march and are vocal anti trumpers. I know a few women who have known BK for years, both professionally and personally, and are standing up as character witnesses. STA isn’t an echo chamber and that’s one of the reasons I like it for my sons.
Anonymous
10/05/2018 10:41
Subject: Re:St Albans in the Washington Post ?
When I first moved to the US from Europe (as a teenager), I found Americans to be friendly, polite, careful not to insult, eager to help, and overall decent and kind people. I have been living here for 30 years now (much longer than I have lived in the country I was born in), my spouse and my children are Americans, but I can honestly say that today I do not recognize America or a big chunk of its people. Parents who dismiss indecent behavior as "boys will be boys"; a president who has publicly insulted women, minorities, the disabled, and continues to do so without any remorse; public officials who keep on making lame excuses for such behavior in order to pass their agenda (and on, and on, and on)... I understand that we do not all share the same beliefs. I understand that we may want different things from our elected officials. What I do not understand is how we can let (perceived) personal gains blind us in not seeing how low we have brought the country and the reputation of its people.
My children attend private schools. They are not perfect for sure, but I would never, ever, make excuses for them for acting in an indecent manner or for their school for allowing it to happen. After all, one of the main reasons that all of us in this forum are shelling out hundreds of thousands of dollars for the education of our kids is so that they can become decent, principled human beings. I expected much better from the elite schools of this area and from the parents of the kids who attend them.
My children attend private schools. They are not perfect for sure, but I would never, ever, make excuses for them for acting in an indecent manner or for their school for allowing it to happen. After all, one of the main reasons that all of us in this forum are shelling out hundreds of thousands of dollars for the education of our kids is so that they can become decent, principled human beings. I expected much better from the elite schools of this area and from the parents of the kids who attend them.
Anonymous
10/05/2018 09:44
Subject: St Albans in the Washington Post ?
As far as STA coming down hard and not tolerating the behavior - the yearbook was pulled and the boys were asked to apologize. Only the senior class ever saw the yearbook, the rest of the school was not involved. It is possible that for many parents, the Post article was the first they heard of the incident.
The oversight should have been better, and you may argue that the consequences should have been more severe, but given that this happened within days of graduation, short of not having the boys walk at graduation there is only so much the administration could have done.
The oversight should have been better, and you may argue that the consequences should have been more severe, but given that this happened within days of graduation, short of not having the boys walk at graduation there is only so much the administration could have done.
Anonymous
10/04/2018 22:11
Subject: St Albans in the Washington Post ?
I graduated from SWW in the early 2000s. I can't recall a single misogynistic incident from then. In fact, many of my former male friends/classmates are checking other men (and women) on social media who are dismissive of this type of behavior.
Anonymous
10/04/2018 22:02
Subject: St Albans in the Washington Post ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:LOL I wonder if they will look at the all girl’s school year book? Most likely not...
Because girls typically don’t act like this. Kind of like how they also don’t shoot up schools. Men are horrible creatures.
Yes, they do. Don't kid yourself. This is a parenting issue with lots of checked out parents who are too busy with their own lives or don't care.
Anonymous
10/04/2018 21:57
Subject: St Albans in the Washington Post ?
Seriously STA is a great school and will have many more applications then slots. Of course you will get some bratty boys and you will also get that at literally every school.
Anonymous
10/04/2018 21:35
Subject: St Albans in the Washington Post ?
Anonymous wrote:LOL I wonder if they will look at the all girl’s school year book? Most likely not...
Because girls typically don’t act like this. Kind of like how they also don’t shoot up schools. Men are horrible creatures.
Anonymous
10/04/2018 19:15
Subject: St Albans in the Washington Post ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:LOL I wonder if they will look at the all girl’s school year book? Most likely not...
The article notes there have been no complaints about the NCS yearbook.
When my DD was looking at schools last year, I happened to read through some recent NCS and Holton yearbooks while in the respective waiting areas (as well as the NCS student newspaper). FWIW, both schools' publications looked pretty clean in this sense to me. In fact, as someone who was worried about these types of cultural issues 12 months ago (before the Kavanaugh stuff came out), I felt better about the culture at both schools once I read these publications. They reflected well on the student bodies IMO. (There were other single-sex and co-ed schools that I visited, but I didn't have a chance to look at publications anywhere else, as Holton and NCS just happened to be the two places where I would up killing time in the lobbies.)
Anonymous
10/04/2018 19:01
Subject: St Albans in the Washington Post ?
Anonymous wrote:LOL I wonder if they will look at the all girl’s school year book? Most likely not...
The article notes there have been no complaints about the NCS yearbook.
Anonymous
10/04/2018 17:58
Subject: St Albans in the Washington Post ?
LOL I wonder if they will look at the all girl’s school year book? Most likely not...