I came back to the Bath campus for a few days recently after many years away and was impressed with how things were going. The campus was beautiful and well cared for (with a new addition to the gym building, several new dorms and sports fields) and a new library under construction. I spoke with a few faculty (none who were here in my day) and some kids, and they had a lot of good things to say about what's going on. Kids still screw up and go on work crew to reflect on their transgressions, but the brother's keeper concept is perhaps an even bigger part of the program and I was amazed at how some of the seniors (in particular) took their responsibilities seriously to help younger kids sort things out and stay on track. Still early in the school year, but it seems to be off to a good start. I don't know where all the rubbish I see here on this site is coming from, but I didn't see any of the cruelty, abuse, etc. being attributed to Hyde and I didnt hear it from the random cross-section of people I spoke with. Take what you read on this site with caution, as there are some active and destructive imaginations out there. I hope this gives another perspective to things.
I have no doubt that you heard very positive things about Hyde. I'm sure some good things are happening. There are some good people there who are very professional. However, I resent your assertion that all of the comments on this web site are "rubbish." The clear fact is that some Hyde students and families have been mistreated terribly by some staff. Some staff (not all) have been very unprofessional and emotionally abusive. It's important to adknowledge this reality. Perhaps you're not aware of the number of families that leave Hyde because of the unprofessional behavior they've encountered there. It may be useful to hear what THEY have to say. That would provide a more complete picture. Talking only to those who stay at Hyde isn't a complete picture, I think.
Sounds to me like the same person (or at least the same resentfulness, although since they're not signed in, it's hard to tell), but I'll answer again since you seem somewhat reasonable. If you read my post over carefully, I did not say that ALL comments on this site are rubbish, but there seems to be a LOT of rubbish here, which diminishes the credibility of the site and many of the individuals who post in angry, irrational tones. I was referring to "the rubbish", of which their seems to be quite a lot, not necessarily you. Please don't be so quick to take offense.
I'm not aware of the number of people who leave because of the unprofessional behavior they encountered, but I hope Hyde is. If in fact this (alleged) unprofessional behavior is contributing to the loss of kids and families that could benefit from Hyde, then they need to make some changes to prevent that from happening in the future. I know they sometimes seem arrogant and seem to push the "blame" back on students or family, but I think they have to look deeper than that if they want to see the success of their educational philosophy embraced by more people. Otherwise, they will just shoot themselves in the foot again and again.
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