<p>So I thought. And as we all know, the skill of the manager is but one piece of the puzzle here, so they probably all fell (and have risen?) in tandem.</p>
<p>Numbers aside, does SPS (or Andover or any other school) display a more aggressive attitude when it comes to pressing on with noble (at down times, seemingly downright lunatic) initiatives? Exeter’s severe (though provisional) FA cutback in 2009 is well-documented on this Forum. Taking that kind of negative “action” sends a strong message when coming from a leader in secondary education. Likewise, when SPS broke ground on the Lindsay Center amidst other schools’ cries about the recession. That positive message also packed a wallop.</p>
<p>Incidentally, how lovely and colorful font choices (and sizes!). Though it seemed more carrot than orange on my screen. While I know numbers will receive everyone’s further scrutiny (easier to pin down), please keep my qualitative inquiry<a href=“tough%20and%20more%20subjective”>/U</a> in mind. To see if I am comparing apples, oranges (carrots?) or if the top schools are really more similar than it seems. For that, qualitative, somewhat personal judgments are in order.</p>