mr. eskow...i assume you have been interviewing people who have been through hyde, both middle, extremes, and leaning experiences at hyde.
no attitude behind the comment. just asking. because i see a lot of the anti-hyde people on here get asked to be interviewed. just wondering.
- bill procida '07
Billy- Frankly, I have plenty of interviews with those who view Hyde in the harshest terms. Unfortunately, I haven't been contacted by a single person in his or her 30's, for example, who has said that he/she has lived by the five words and principles (does anyone remember these poorly written constructs years later?) and that the Hyde experience has materially shaped their adult life positively.
In a recent conversation I had with Laura Gauld I mentioned this fact to her, and said that I'd like to interview her and anyone she might wish to have contact me. So far, nada. Ethically, I don't feel comfortable proceeding with an article of my own, or even turning over my files to an indy reporter, without waiting as long as possible to hear from adults who have graduated with Hyde and maintain a positive perspective.
At some point, however, I will have to proceed. A few other issues need to explored fully, particularly with regard to the ethos that Hyde brings to underprivileged areas of the country through its charter school program. The moral standards that the school holds its adult community to have to be analyzed and presented- fairly and dispassionately- to the public. I'm sure that you, and every caring member of the Hyde community would agree that no child should ever be placed in an environment that puts him or her at risk.
You're in the stretch run. Good luck!
GE