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Requesting Parents' Assessment of Hyde School
Anonymous:
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--- Quote from: ""Guest"" ---I'm afraid an economic hammer is the only way to wield some clout around there. Perhaps if places such as the William H. Donner Foundation stopped giving them money and their insurance company upped premiums (due their utter lack of action on issues they get sued over), they might deign to lend an ear.
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Any way to know who their insurance company is or how to contact the companies that donate to them?
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I imagine that Hyde's annual report lists major donors.
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OK, so here's what you do if you're serious: you write a piece of about 7,500 words that points out in a clear and fair manner the things about the Hyde School that are disturbing to so many people who have passed through the institution. To be effective this piece MUST include quotes from individuals- both students and their parents- who have had negative experiences with Hyde; hiding behind a cloak of anonymity is fine on sites like this, but it won't cut it at the next level. You build up a case that is difficult to dismiss.
You also compose this piece so that it will also be read by educational consultants, newspaper and magazine editors, and producers at media outlets.
The ultimate result, hopefully, would not be that the Hyde School collapse, but rather that under duress it is forced to face up to the damaging behavior that has blemished its performance, and become a better place. At least, that would be my hope.
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Gary: I am so thrilled to hear that you want to gather people's stories about Hyde and disseminate them to educational consultants, parents, etc. There's no doubt in my mind that the general public needs to know what goes on at Hyde; for much too long Hyde has been able to hide (pun intended) outside the glare of media attention and public scrutiny. That's beginning to change, in part because of this web site and, now perhaps, efforts like yours.
I'm willing to acknowledge that some people have positive Hyde experiences. However, many (and I mean MANY) do not. The public has the right to know both. It's about time Hyde's own propaganda is balanced with true, unembellished, accurate stories about Hyde's history of abuses, maltreatment, lawsuits, and so on. People need the full story, not just Hyde's self-serving story.
Thanks for taking this on. Good luck.
Anonymous:
Gary, is there something that us anons could do to help you? E.g., research, proofreading, et al...? I am in awe of your courage!
gary eskow:
Thank you, but I'm fine- although pointing out typos is always appreciated! Actually, you mention editing and that's an interesting point. I rarely get edited when I submit an article, largely because I hit word counts accurately and shave fat off my writing pretty well.
However, when I wrote THE JEKYLL SIDE OF HYDE I did not attempt to cut, even where the piece would have been made tighter by doing so. I had to get something off my chest.
Now, if we write a 5-6,000 word piece about the experiences- good and bad- that folks have had at Hyde, with the intention of helping them by performing an act of Brother's Keeper by placing Truth Above Harmony, some have wondered if doing so would place them in legal jeopardy.
Here's a thought: John Williams, the attorney we used in our case, also successfully represented another family in their suit against Hyde. He's a well respected lawyer with expertise in the protection of first amendment rights.
Why not have everyone interested in the legal issue kick in $100 to put him on retainer? If there are 50 such families, that would yield 5 grand, which Mr. Williams would put in an escrow account, to be used only if necessary, returned in full if not.
Again, the idea behind writing such an article would not be to disparage Hyde, say anything untruthful about them, or induce anyone considering the school from sending a child there. We would simply let people tell their stories in a candid fashion. Hopefully, the folks at Hyde would participate in this storytelling journey.
Anonymous:
--- Quote from: ""gary eskow"" ---Thank you, but I'm fine- although pointing out typos is always appreciated! Actually, you mention editing and that's an interesting point. I rarely get edited when I submit an article, largely because I hit word counts accurately and shave fat off my writing pretty well.
However, when I wrote THE JEKYLL SIDE OF HYDE I did not attempt to cut, even where the piece would have been made tighter by doing so. I had to get something off my chest.
Now, if we write a 5-6,000 word piece about the experiences- good and bad- that folks have had at Hyde, with the intention of helping them by performing an act of Brother's Keeper by placing Truth Above Harmony, some have wondered if doing so would place them in legal jeopardy.
Here's a thought: John Williams, the attorney we used in our case, also successfully represented another family in their suit against Hyde. He's a well respected lawyer with expertise in the protection of first amendment rights.
Why not have everyone interested in the legal issue kick in $100 to put him on retainer? If there are 50 such families, that would yield 5 grand, which Mr. Williams would put in an escrow account, to be used only if necessary, returned in full if not.
Again, the idea behind writing such an article would not be to disparage Hyde, say anything untruthful about them, or induce anyone considering the school from sending a child there. We would simply let people tell their stories in a candid fashion. Hopefully, the folks at Hyde would participate in this storytelling journey.
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Gary, I don't think it is necessary to put your attorney on retainer. All that one would have to do is make a phone call to him or another one to ask if there would be any legal ramifications of writing a true and accurate story. I don't see how you could have a problem legally when there are writers who make a living off of writing stories about the rich and famous that are very disparaging.
Anonymous:
Gary,
Don't you have anything better to d?. Why don't you build a house in New Orleans or go serve food in a soup kitchen. I think this is so self serving; you've finally found a small group of people who "kinda" beleive what you're saying and you milking it for all it's worth. Maybe if everyone chipped in $100, you could use it to do some real good.
Sheesh
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