Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And whatever happened to the Sidwell pedophile?
As I recall, he was suspended and reported to the police as soon as the school discovered his activities, fired as soon as the police charged him, and now he has been convicted in the Maryland court system.
That was only the most recent incident at Sidwell. There was a famous BB coach at Sidwell in the 80's who suddenly left the school after an " incident" with " his boys". That incident is probably why Sidwell deemphasized sports. Schools have to act quickly when they find monsters among those entrusted with the care of young children.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And whatever happened to the Sidwell pedophile?
As I recall, he was suspended and reported to the police as soon as the school discovered his activities, fired as soon as the police charged him, and now he has been convicted in the Maryland court system.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Beauvoir changed a number of policies having to do with teachers having contact with students outside of school. Toth lived with a Beauvoir family (at some point) and tutored Beauvoir kids. Neither of those things is allowed now. Also, all the teachers have had ongoing training on boundaries and recognizing inappropriate behavior, and what to do if they have concerns. Similar workshops are also offered to parents each year, though not that many take advantage of them. I don't know if they've changed anything about their screening, but unless a pedophile has a criminal record nothing is going to turn up. Toth didn't.
Ummm, have you taken a walk around the close lately ? How familiar are you with the technological capabilities of "school pass" ? THe latest in post 9/11 technology...
Anonymous wrote:I am confused by your post?
Anonymous wrote:Could any current Beauvoir parent comment on the school's current environment? For example, have you seen the school address this issue head-on and talk about how it screens its teachers or teacher policies with regard to being alone with students? We are considering sending our child there for PRE-K.
Anonymous wrote:Beauvoir changed a number of policies having to do with teachers having contact with students outside of school. Toth lived with a Beauvoir family (at some point) and tutored Beauvoir kids. Neither of those things is allowed now. Also, all the teachers have had ongoing training on boundaries and recognizing inappropriate behavior, and what to do if they have concerns. Similar workshops are also offered to parents each year, though not that many take advantage of them. I don't know if they've changed anything about their screening, but unless a pedophile has a criminal record nothing is going to turn up. Toth didn't.