Christmas transforms the boarding school, not through the hustle and bustle of excited boys, but in their absence. With term over, the once lively halls fall into a serene quiet. Decorations glitter in empty classrooms, wreaths hang silently above chapel doors, and the nativity scene stands vigil in the stillness. It is, as Charles Dickens … Continue reading Christmas in our empty schools: Silence, Light, and Meaning
Don’t stop teaching boys and girls how to be men and women
The debate about gender has become so vicious and repetitive that one temptation is simply to wait for the storm to pass rather than joining in. This is especially true for men expressing what could be perceived as a traditional male viewpoint. This is the group which is most liable to be excluded from the … Continue reading Don’t stop teaching boys and girls how to be men and women
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