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- Oct, 1994 Issue #30 |
JOHN DEWEY ACADEMY
Tom Bratter, Founder & President
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
413-528-9800
The John Dewey Academy
is celebrating its ninth anniversary as a College Preparatory,
therapeutic High School. As of this date, there are 62 graduates,
with a 25% drop-out rate.
This drop-out rate occurs, according
to Carol Maxym, Dean of Students, because "Sadly, some parents
continue to acquiesce to the demands of adolescents, rather
than notifying them that any pre-mature departure will result
in placement in more restrictive residential settings. Some
families believe there has been a 90 day miracle cure, pretend
problems will be self-correcting, or remain too weak to provide
consequences for irresponsible behavior."
Kenneth Steiner, Dean
of Studies, says "Since we believe learning can occur in non
restrictive environments, the family must assume responsibility
to convince students to remain." The most important variable
for success is the cooperation of the family.
Of the 62 graduates, less than
10% have discontinued their college careers. 17 have made
the Deans' List at Bates, Bucknell & Connecticut Colleges,
Georgetown University, Hobart College, Universities of Chicago
(2), Hartford (4), & Massachusetts, Union,
Wellesley, & Williams (2) Colleges.
This year's senior class of ten
is the best and brightest in our history. Even though the
1995 college campaign has just begun, with some luck seniors
will attend Bates College, Binghamton University (SUNY),
Bowdoin College, Carlston College, George Washington University,
Oberlin Sarah Lawrence, and Union Colleges.
Copyright
© 1994, Woodbury Reports, Inc. (This article may be reproduced
without prior approval if the copyright notice and proper
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