Two prep school headmasters quit jobs as Jewish teen suicide probe wraps up
The headmaster of a prestigious Westchester private school resigned last week just days after his successor at a renowned Chicago prep school announced his shock resignation — as a probe into their connection to a Jewish student’s suicide wraps up. Randall Dunn resigned from his $960,000 post as headmaster of posh Rye Country Day School, on […]
Latin School Selling Four Gold Coast Homes on Dearborn
The Latin School of Chicago is backing away from its latest real estate gamble on the Gold Coast, quietly putting four historic buildings on the 1500 block of North Dearborn Parkway up for sale. The portfolio includes two occupied greystones and two gutted redstone mansions, with asking prices totaling roughly $8.09 million. School leaders say […]
Randall Dunn Departs Rye Country Day School After 4-Year Tenure
Rye Country Day School’s Head of School Randall Dunn is leaving at the end of the current academic year. Dunn arrived at RCDS in 2022 after the retirement of Scott Nelson, who served as Head of School for 29 years. No reason was provided for his departure. “During his tenure, RCDS has made meaningful progress […]
Latin School of Chicago Head of School Exit Raises Questions About DEI-First Governance Models
NAIS schools reinforce DEI priorities while “Alpha” schools compete on results The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) — the nonprofit representing 1,700 private K-12 schools — continues championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE) programs even as evidence mounts suggesting these initiatives may be producing unintended negative consequences. Nowhere is this clearer than at The […]
Chicago principal resigns two weeks after students caught practicing Nazi tune
The headmaster of Chicago’s tony Latin School will resign less than two weeks after it was revealed that students were rehearsing Nazi marching themes for the second year in a row. Dr. Thomas Hagerman revealed his plans to leave his job in a Jan. 14 email to the Latin School community which cited health issues […]
Head of School Thomas Hagerman Announces Resignation
Earlier today, Thomas Hagerman announced his plans to step down from his position as Head of School at the end of this academic year. The announcement was made in an email to the Latin community from Board Chair Dara Milner and Board Vice Chair Carrie Parr, and included a message from Dr. Hagerman. “This decision […]
Elite Chicago middle school embroiled in Nazi-music controversy for second time
The ritzy Latin School of Chicago is being plagued by another antisemitism controversy, this time involving middle schoolers learning a marching song synonymous with the Nazis, The Post has learned. Students at the Windy City private school — an elite institution where Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker sent his children and middle school families shell out over […]
Latin To Sell Dearborn Properties Purchased in 2022
Three and a half years after purchasing four contiguous buildings in the 1500 block of North Dearborn Parkway for roughly $10 million, Latin has announced its intention to put the properties up for sale. The school had borrowed the money to make the purchases, so they will use the sale proceeds to pay down that […]
Antisemitism festers at famed Chicago school — including incident where some band members allegedly played Nazi Party anthem: parents
An elite Chicago private school where a bullied student committed suicide has a history of harassment and antisemitism — including a disturbing incident where some band members allegedly played the Nazi Party anthem, according to parents and new details in an ongoing lawsuit. The $46,000-a-year Latin School of Chicago — where Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker sent his […]