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Problems at Hyde School
Anonymous:
--- Quote from: ""gary eskow"" ---Did my last response come through? It was an apology... no 16 year old should have to put up with JG's maniacal, self-serving rants.
Older guys like me can whip him verbally, or let him tie himself into knots... you guys shouldn't be asked to do this.
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By the way... Joe could NEVER hold his own in an intellecual forum of educators who are smart.
Please forgive me if I was insensitive... let me knw if I can help.
Peace,
Gary
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You're right, Gary. Joe Gauld would never be able to hold his own in an intellectually legitimate, constructively critical, conceptually sophisticated dialogue. Gauld depends on cliches and intimidation to make his points. He doesn't seem to know how to stray from the Hyde mantra. My guess is that if he were placed in the midst of smart people who don't buy his act, Gauld's ideological house of cards would collapse. He's like a snake oil salesman who has a one-trick pony. Take Gauld out of his protective environment filled with Hyde-sters and he'd probably shrivel up like a fish out of water. Gauld seems to need Hyde worship to survive--pathetic.
I'd like to know more about your lawsuit against Hyde. Did Hyde admit wrongdoing? Has the lawsuit been publicized among Hyde parents? What about educational consultants, do they know abou this? I hope so.
gary eskow:
All of the legal charges we were prepared to file against Hyde were dropped when the school and our family reached a financial settlement that we were comfortable with. That's all that needs to be said about the matter.
I am still in touch with families who are participating in the Hyde School, and the interest I have in this instititution is simply to help the best element within it rise.
For my money, way too much focus is given to Joe--- of course, I'm not in a position to be abused by him, as you may be. But give him credit for coming up with an interesting idea and having the gumption to follow through on it. That's more than most people do in a lifetime.
gary eskow:
All of the legal charges we were prepared to file against Hyde were dropped when the school and our family reached a financial settlement that we were comfortable with. That's all that needs to be said about the matter.
I am still in touch with families who are participating in the Hyde School, and the interest I have in this instititution is simply to help the best element within it rise.
For my money, way too much focus is given to Joe--- of course, I'm not in a position to be abused by him, as you may be. But give him credit for coming up with an interesting idea and having the gumption to follow through on it. That's more than most people do in a lifetime.
Anonymous:
--- Quote from: ""gary eskow"" ---All of the legal charges we were prepared to file against Hyde were dropped when the school and our family reached a financial settlement that we were comfortable with. That's all that needs to be said about the matter.
I am still in touch with families who are participating in the Hyde School, and the interest I have in this instititution is simply to help the best element within it rise.
For my money, way too much focus is given to Joe--- of course, I'm not in a position to be abused by him, as you may be. But give him credit for coming up with an interesting idea and having the gumption to follow through on it. That's more than most people do in a lifetime.
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You say that Joe Gauld deserves credit for his idea but that he is abusive. I'm very intrigued by the controversy surrounding Hyde. What specifically was Gauld's "good idea"? In what ways is he abusive?
gary eskow:
"You say that Joe Gauld deserves credit for his idea but that he is abusive. I'm very intrigued by the controversy surrounding Hyde. What specifically was Gauld's "good idea"? In what ways is he abusive?"
In general I would feel comfortable speaking with people who are willing to identify themselves...
I will say this: founding a school that favors the development of character more than grades or rigid discipline sounds like a good idea to me! Perhaps others did so before Mr. Gauld, but regardless, I credit him with the resolve to bring his vision of secondary education into being.
Breaking down vulnerable kids- even if you're foolish enough to believe that it will lead to their healing- strikes me as abusive.
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