California Boarding School Culture/Honor Code/Motto

CaliMex
Mon, 29 Jul 2019 02:19:59 +0000

Again, you misinterpreted my comment.
My point is that there are lots of wonderful kids who don’t like getting up early to shovel horse manure and who aren’t into backpacking and camping (I was one of them!) Thank goodness there are lots of other wonderful schools for them to attend. I’m sure those schools find other ways to create a tightly-knit culture and teach character and values. The horse and outdoor programs are Thacher’s way of doing that and I have been very impressed with the results.

I still don’t agree with or understand your personal need/desire for more information, including trustee bios (which a LOT of schools don’t post on their website, either, including Middlesex, Hotchkiss, and others). Yes, it would be nice to be able to read them… but it doesn’t bother me that I can’t and I’ve never seen you critique other schools for not featuring trustee bios. Does it only bother you in Thacher’s case?

You know what I care about more than trustee bios? Seeing a school with women in positions of power and a board of trustees with gender parity. Very few schools (including Cate) have that.