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#42: Reel Bad Indians: A Cinematic Reflection on History, Popular Culture, and Tribalism in Kevin Willmott’s "The Only Good Indian" (Snap Review)1 comment

julia good fox wrote 1 week ago: The Only Good Indian (2009). Directed by Kevin Willmott. Viewed at Liberty Hall, Lawrence, Kansas Th … more →

Tags: ...Arts/Literature (all), Film Reviews, Tribal Colleges, Bad Indians, Indian boarding schools, Kenneth Campbell, Kevin Willmott, Only Good Indian, Tom Carmody

'Human Sacrifice' and 'The Discussion Continues'1 comment

mkplanet wrote 1 week ago: Human Sacrifice By Mark Earley Mark Earley from BreakPoint In his November 5th review of the film Al … more →

Tags: Agency Support, Church Support, dorm parenting, Faith & Spirituality, Grief & loss, Parenting TCKs, School & Education, Support Groups, Teaching TCKs

Paedophile Teachers

grim rupert wrote 3 weeks ago: It’s been known for a long while that it can take the authorities in the UK several years to b … more →

Tags: child sex abuse, English Public Schools, spilling the beans, Blog on Boarding Schools, child-abusers, Child Protection, Cover Ups, Headmasters, inappropriate behaviour

Dr Terence Bell

grim rupert wrote 3 weeks ago: Yet another case of a male teacher in an English public school having an affair with one of his pupi … more →

Tags: English Public Schools, child sex abuse, Teachers, Everyday Teaching Affairs, Privilege, Money, Naughty Public School Boys and Girls, Child Protection, child-abusers

Salman Rushdie

grim rupert wrote 1 month ago: I don’t wish to take on the anger of the high and mighty but the article in today’s Dail … more →

Tags: English Public Schools, spilling the beans, Blog on Boarding Schools, Childhood Memories, Cover Ups, Crime, Everyday Teaching Affairs, Headmasters, inappropriate behaviour

What School Movies Have Affected Your Life?18 comments

JJ wrote 1 month ago: Which ones are personally most memorable, for good or ill or just as powerful story-telling? After p … more →

Tags: Institutions and Individuals, unschooling, Power of Story, Education, "This is School, Mr. Potter, Not the Real World", Intellectual and Academic Freedom, Thinking Parents, Cognitive Psychology, Culture

Viola in Reel Life by Adriana Trigiani2 comments

Sarah wrote 1 month ago: Boarding school! Author (of adult books)  I like! I was so excited when I saw this and I’m ple … more →

Tags: Adriana Trigiani, YA Fiction

Fabulous Fabian1 comment

grim rupert wrote 1 month ago: Fabian is a young adolescent pupil at Eccentric School.com. Of Italian extract, he has a sexual appe … more →

Tags: English Public Schools, Blog on Boarding Schools, Childhood Memories, Everyday Teaching Affairs, Headmasters, housemaster, inappropriate behaviour, Italians, Kissing

The Poisoned Chalice Goes to China 2 comments

grim rupert wrote 1 month ago: Has everyone gone to China? Great news!  My head of department is off to China for six months!  To a … more →

Tags: English Public Schools, spilling the beans, Blog on Boarding Schools, China, Cover Ups, Everyday Teaching Affairs, Fate, inappropriate behaviour, Madness

Gabriella Edmondson

grim rupert wrote 1 month ago: Well, the verdict is out. If you drink and drive over the legal limit at the age of 17 and kill your … more →

Tags: English Public Schools, Alcohol, Blog on Boarding Schools, Childhood Memories, drink driving, Holloway Prison, Madness, Money, Naughty Public School Boys and Girls

Modern languages in Catholic boarding schools

ukchavvy wrote 1 month ago: Several pupils at Chavagnes International College, the Catholic boarding school for boys situated in … more →

Tags: All-Boys Schools, boys and school, boys schools, Catholic Education, Catholic Schools

Apprenticeships

thedelphianschool wrote 1 month ago: With Delphi’s emphasis on the importance of practical application of academics, apprenticeship … more →

Tags: Delphian, Delphian School, Oregon, apprenticeship

Drama

thedelphianschool wrote 1 month ago: Delphi’s Upper School Drama Department produces two major annual productions (one for Thanksgi … more →

Tags: Delphian, Delphian School, Oregon, leadership, Drama

Fine Arts

thedelphianschool wrote 1 month ago: The Delphian School has an active fine arts program. Facilities include studios for art, pottery and … more →

Tags: Delphian, Delphian School, Oregon, leadership, Fine Arts, Arts, Art

Panchagani

priyankbhat wrote 1 month ago: Around 100 km from Pune, Panchgani at a height of 1000 m, gets its name from the five hills on which … more →

Tags: Pune, Western Ghats, Mahabaleshwar, panchgani, Maharashtra, kulum grass, Buttercups, Pimpernel, lookout spots

Drinking without due care (for their parents)

grim rupert wrote 1 month ago: I say, Rupert. Another snort for the road? This weekend, eight Sixth Form pupils at Eccentric School … more →

Tags: English Public Schools, Teachers, Everyday Teaching Affairs, Headmasters, Privilege, Money, Naughty Public School Boys and Girls, Cover Ups, Lying

Maximillian

grim rupert wrote 1 month ago: Today, we took some of our Upper Sixth pupils to an adventure centre for some team-building activiti … more →

Tags: English Public Schools, Blog on Boarding Schools, Cover Ups, David Cameron, Everyday Teaching Affairs, Headmasters, inappropriate behaviour, Little Green Pixies, Madness

Alex the Flirt3 comments

grim rupert wrote 2 months ago: Many apologies for not posting for so long. It’s just I’ve over-blogged myself and am ra … more →

Tags: English Public Schools, child sex abuse, Teachers, Everyday Teaching Affairs, Workplace Games, Headmasters, Privilege, Money, Naughty Public School Boys and Girls

On Curtis Sittenfeld's Prep

Jake Seliger wrote 2 months ago: The Magicians reminded me enough of Prep in that both deal with what are effectively high school soc … more →

Tags: Books, Art, Ault, Curtis Sittenfeld, High School, Lev Grossman, Literature, McEwan, Novels


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