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Hyde Schools / thoughts about hyde
« on: December 25, 2006, 09:58:05 AM »
Some interesting thoughts here, balanced and without rancor.  Our family was at Hyde for a year and several months, until I was thrown out of the program and the rest of the family decided, given that fact, that it didn't make any sense for them to continue.

I wrote up an account of my experience.  Anyone interested in reading "The Jekyll Side Of Hyde," can e-mail me.

Gary Eskow
www.garyeskow.com

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Hyde Schools / Problems at Hyde School
« on: December 25, 2006, 09:46:11 AM »
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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Hyde Schools / Problems at Hyde School
« on: December 25, 2006, 09:45:33 AM »
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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Hyde Schools / Problems at Hyde School
« on: December 24, 2006, 07:38:33 PM »
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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Hyde Schools / Problems at Hyde School
« on: December 24, 2006, 04:19:42 PM »
Ok, one more comment from me on this subject and I'm done.  It seems to me that you're not a victim of Joe's penchant to rant incoherently unless you choose to characterize yourself that way--- I certainly didn't feel like a victim when he made a series of comments to me that made him look like a horse's ass. I simply responded directly to him and moved on.  Did you?

I can't figure out why so many people who post on this site- like you- are uncomfortable identifying themseves.

Maybe you can help me understand!

Gary Eskow

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Hyde Schools / Problems at Hyde School
« on: December 24, 2006, 12:46:34 PM »
So when the hyde model is applied to the whole education system and you disagree with the oberJoe where will you get chuck out to? Turkmenastan?

I don't understand this... of course, public education will never adopt the cultic model that Hyde does--- you realize I'm sure that the premise is not reasonable.  The important issue has nothing to do with me, though I will say that I've had no problem working with the public school system to affect change.

You seem angry- I hope I'm wrong! By the way- who are you?

Peace,
Gary Eskow

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Hyde Schools / Problems at Hyde School
« on: December 24, 2006, 12:45:10 PM »
So when the hyde model is applied to the whole education system and you disagree with the oberJoe where will you get chuck out to? Turkmenastan?

I don't understand this... of course, public education will never adopt the cultic model that Hyde does--- you realize I'm sure that the premise is not reasonable.  The important issue has nothing to do with me, though I will say that I've had no problem working with the public school system to affect change.

You seem angry- I hope I'm wrong! By the way- who are you?
Peace,
Gary Eskow

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Hyde Schools / Re: Problems at Hyde School
« on: December 23, 2006, 04:53:32 PM »
One of the postings said that Tom Lord was fired from Hyde.  I don't know if that's true or not.  Does anyone know the facts?[/quote]

Tom Lord made offered us some of the most trenchant insights into our son that either my wife or I had ever heard.  As some of you know, I was the victim of one of Joe's rants, and was chucked out of Hyde as a result of it.  I was able to reach an acceptable financial settlement with the school with the help of John Williams, a Hartford attorney.

A year later I still fondly recall many of the moments I spent in the Hyde community and am deeply troubled by other, darker aspects of it.

Anyone who is interested in reading my account can e mail me.

Gary Eskow
[email protected]

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