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Warning about Hyde School from an educational consultant
Ursus:
--- Quote from: "Guest" ---I don't remember much about the faculty there. One year I came back and ED Legg was no longer there. I actually remember him as a pretty astute teacher. The others were not memorable in the least.
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Oh, he certainly had his moments of intelligence; I wouldn't want to begrudge him those. But I think his involvement with the whole Hyde School gig sprung primarily out of a species of political aspiration, rather than any deep-seated desire to help kids. And I think those kinds of priorities enabled him to make--and rationalize--a number of unethical actions and choices.
Do you remember which year this was (that he was no longer there)?
Ursus:
--- Quote from: "Guest" ---...I better amused by some of the kids that came and went. One genious was this guy who used to disappear each night after we would all "go the the store". Here he was taking his popcorn and soda and camping out behind the "new Dorm". It was a girls dorm and shaped as a horseshoe arround him and no one ever thought to put up drapes. So he could watch all the back room occupants getting ready for bed. I think it went on like that for almost a full year before he was discovered. He did not last long after that, I wonder where he is now? Jail?, Wall Street?, high school gym teacher?
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:roflmao: The first thought that popped into mind--re. the query "where is he now?"--was a flippant "He must be teaching at Hyde!" (a la Larry Dubinsky, as We Willy Winky and Beavis alluded to...) But, yeah, he was before (and after) your time.
Those dorms have changed gender a number of times; I can't even keep track anymore. The drape thing was probably a rule so that the occupants couldn't get away with any shenanigans.
Anonymous:
i am currently a student at hyde and am leaving in 2 days after i take my finals...i dont know how many of you are farmiliar with "summer challenge" at hyde but it is very misleading...it tricked me and my parents....summer challenge was easy and fun...so i thought why not ill give it a chance...it wasnt until school started that the 40,000 dollars was in there hands and the propaganda was over...for the last 3 months ive been living in hell and my parents are finally realizing it...the way the faculty treats you is rediculous...just last week there was 60 kids out to work because of the threats to students that they will have no vacation and no finals...this lead to the so called "brothers keeper" of this school...they held kids in rooms for hours until they dropped names...did i mention we arent part of the commmunity when we are being punished and we eat on the floor above the cafateria...now that i am leaving i am ready to expose this cult and could use all the help i can get...
Ursus:
--- Quote from: "dbuteau" ---i am currently a student at hyde and am leaving in 2 days after i take my finals...i dont know how many of you are farmiliar with "summer challenge" at hyde but it is very misleading...it tricked me and my parents....summer challenge was easy and fun...so i thought why not ill give it a chance...it wasnt until school started that the 40,000 dollars was in there hands and the propaganda was over...for the last 3 months ive been living in hell and my parents are finally realizing it...the way the faculty treats you is rediculous...just last week there was 60 kids out to work because of the threats to students that they will have no vacation and no finals...this lead to the so called "brothers keeper" of this school...they held kids in rooms for hours until they dropped names...did i mention we arent part of the commmunity when we are being punished and we eat on the floor above the cafateria...now that i am leaving i am ready to expose this cult and could use all the help i can get...
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Hey, dbuteau -- be careful that Hyde doesn't read your emails. One poster even reported that their correspondence with a friend had been altered by Hyde. I'm not sure if that was a text filter that substituted more "palatable" words for those which were considered offensive, but kinda creepy either way!
There have also been incidents reported in the past where the Administration hasn't been too happy with students who have left early, or with what they have posted here and/or elsewhere, and has retaliated by withholding personal property and/or delaying release of transcripts.
About the $40,000, I would suggest that your parents consider a lawsuit. Sounds like "false advertising" to me. Do a search on this forum for former Hyde parent "Gary Eskow"; his email should be posted somewhere. He has walked in those shoes before, and might be a good source of some advice and perspective. (As have several others, but they haven't posted their contact info!)
Point your parents in the direction of this forum. If you think they might be too overwhelmed by the angry sentiment and the tales of Hyde's hypocrisy and assault history, have them check out International Survivor's Action Committee, though the documents on file there are but the tip of the iceberg.
Above all, keep the faith! You are not alone. And be sure to keep us posted, especially when you are in a safer place.
Anonymous:
Ha ha! Bust time again? Bath or Woodstock? Hyde cant survive without cooking up drama like this!
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