The previous page commented on a published study called The Truth About Boarding Schools. I offered the opinion that each boarding school might benefit more by articulating its differentiated position within the market than by supporting an expensive marketing campaign to benefit the entire industry. The study does make one important, valuable point. Tucked on the back page under "Dispelling Myths" is this: "59% of boarding school students describe their schools as having students from many races and ethnic group as opposed to 19% of private day and 39% of public schools." Just consider geography: New England boarding schools can not and should not enroll students just from the Boston suburbs and western Connecticut.
Here, again, we differentiate ourselves: Proctor's character is shaped by decades of enrolling students from California, Texas, Atlanta, Baltimore, DC, Lawrence, Pine Ridge SD.... Yesterday, the Diversity Team presented a skit in assembly that caused us to consider the healthy forces of individuality within community.
The results of another survey were surprising. Asked to stand "...if you really care about the World Series," most of the community leapt to its feet:
