More CommentsRaul Contender
#4
21 hrs ago
These are not bad kids. What is crazy is the "behavior modification" they are subjected to. The Connecticut AG should investigate what goes on at that place.
Hyde School has had "fires" before.
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danbury ct
#5
20 hrs ago
This comment is from a person who obviously knows nothing about Hyde......and lives in woodstock?. This is not a school that parents just send there kids away to. Parental involvement is substantial and required. It is for families who choose not to stick their head in the sand, throw their hands up and just send their kids away. It is for parents who truly care about their child and are willing to make the financial sacrifice, and for some, it is a real sacrifice.
you should walk a mile in someone elses shoes before making ignorant comments my friend.
No surprise here! The Hyde School is nothing more than an "Alternative School" for afluent parents who want to send their behaviorally challenged, arrogant, spoiled children far, far away....... A prep school it is not! These are NOT the type of children you want little Sally Sue and Billy Joe bringing home for supper any time soon! They may find a way to make an explosive out of the entre or try smoking the veggies!
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Hyde Mom
New Haven, CT
#6
17 hrs ago
Thank God for the Hyde Schools.
If you have never been there, and are not a member of the Hyde community, I can understand why you might view the school and its mission with suspicion. It is a very different kind of school, with a focus on character and accountability for kids and their families.
HThis is not a spoiled affluent place to dump your difficult children. It is not a place where you drop them off and write a check, like getting your car fixed. Hyde requires a huge commitment from the families. The student's entire family participates in family education, and each parent is on campus for several days at a time, at least 3 times a year. During that time, everone is involved in very helpful and often life changing family education workshops.
I know this from experience, not just a bias aroused by a news story. My son was at Hyde School, and in the first year, my husband and I spent a total of 50 days either on campus or at Hyde parents' educational meetings sand other events.
The Hyde kids are absolutely wonderful. The difference between them and the kids acting out back home is that they and their parents are working on improving their character and being accountable for their actions. These are not children, they are young men and women who are self aware and committed to a high standard of conduct. I am proud to know them.
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Formerly Associated
United States
#7
15 hrs ago
Hyde School's system of "accountability" is egregiously flawed:
"...contrary to prevailing educational and mental health standards, name calling, shaming, intimidation, judging, minimizing and humiliation are embedded in the school's belief system and practices; these emotionally abusive behaviors are used frequently and intentionally..."
"...Hyde tends to view mental health issues as "character flaws," not as medical conditions that require research-based interventions. Hyde's decision not to have a licensed counseling team is deliberate, not an oversight; it reflects Hyde's belief system and model."
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Hypocrite Detector
United States
#8
14 hrs ago
Hyde School's "focus on character and accountability for kids and their families" does not, apparently, apply to themselves. Where was the "high standard of conduct" when the school was repeated asked to step in and take action in the case of a faculty member's sexual harassment of a student?
Hyde School sued for tolerating and encouraging sexual misconduct:
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