I believe that the world would benefit from Kristins book. It will not be a celebrating of all those 4 programs she was in.
Who cares. Sue Scheff doesn't celebrate WWASP, but she referred to a place the GAO referred to as the "worst of the worst". What good does it do to bash one program if the implication is that can point out the "good" programs (which you know not to be, or at least don't care to investigate). It's bashing the competitor to get more business for yourself, nothing more. Kristin didn't have to get into bed with an allegedly crooked ed-con to tell her story. No way in hell am I going to buy her book knowing where the money is going to, and who it will end up supporting.
I happen to disagree. The answer is to investigate all programs.
We Danes have chosen to list Danish continuation Schools on Fornits wiki as well because they also have flaws compared to how youth live on the outside. Some claim that some children need a over structured daily life, but then they should choose it totally voluntary. The fact is that some Danish continuation schools have a mix of students - some convicted of crimes, some placed there on a kind of probation, some because they want this kind of school on their resume so they can return back home as the tough guy and finally some because their home is hell with addicts as parents. Put alle those kids in the same dorm and you will get ..... a place none would live.
And then of course there are parents who wants to ensure their children some emotional growth by putting them together with hardens youth criminals. I just wonder why dick-slapping is so common at Danish continuation schools. (
In fact a boy was cleared due to measurement in court. Would you - taking his place - not having preferred to be convicted?)
While some from your country will see such schools as holiday (All go home in the weekend and on holidays), some would certainly see such schools as jail because most schools doesn't allow tobacco and most demand that you remain sober until you have reached your home, so they can only drink on Saturdays.
So they are on Fornits Wiki because they in one culture are evil and damaging for the taxpayers when they have to pick up the students afterwards. Even our industry have warned against them being costly and for most waste of time.
If you will use your time on Sue, please use the time on every single program she refers to. New programs will emerge - with or without Sue - every day. Her reputation will go down the drain when program after program is exposed. But if you go after her and Kristin as persons, you will look bad and they can become martyrs.
(Oh. I am followed by those evil WWASP and Fornits guys in combination. Maybe they work together. See the picture?)
Forget them until they put something on the market we can read and criticize. I spoke to WR yesterday and he is thinking on buying Sue's book just to make a critical review of it.