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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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

Families are demanding an independent investigation into the Latin School of Chicago. They say administrators and the board of trustees have ignored racism, anti-semitism and bullying for years. The family’s attorney says the school allowed middle schoolers to perform a Nazi anthem in band class. The attorney also says the

An elite $46,000-a-year private school has come under fire for alleged rampant bullying and anti-Semitism and parents are now demanding change or else, DailyMail.com has learned exclusively. The Latin School of Chicago is a K-12 institution with a history of privileged graduates such as Nancy Reagan and the children of Illinois billionaire Governor J.B.

Chief Financial Officer Michael Szczepanek resigned from Latin this week after occupying the position since 2019. His last day will be today, January 31. In an email to school faculty, Head of School Thomas Hagerman shared that Mr. Szczepanek “decided to leave Latin to pursue other opportunities.” Aiming to ensure

International law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has been retained to conduct an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other misconduct by the officers and directors of the Latin School of Chicago (“Latin” or the “School”). The investigation is focused on the School’s handling of incidents of bullying,

Breach of non-profit board duties puts board members at personal financial risk The Latin School of Chicago faced its latest challenge on January 23rd, when a meticulously crafted 14-page letter, which appeared more like an accusation than a warning, was sent to Trustees from a law firm on behalf of

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