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The Rev. James Van Dyke, president of Georgetown Prep, where Brett Kavanaugh went to high school, has written a letter to the school’s community calling it a “challenging time” for the school. He does not mention Kavanaugh by name.
He also writes: “It is a time to continue our ongoing work with the guys on developing a proper sense of self and a healthy understanding of masculinity, in contrast to many of the cultural models and caricatures that they see. And it is a time to talk with them honestly and even bluntly about what respect for others, especially respect for women and other marginalized people means in very practical terms—in actions and in words. …”
“It’s also been tough to see the caricature that we have been painted with by some: that we are somehow elitist, privileged, uncaring. That we are elite, we cannot deny; every student who comes here is chosen for his personal potential regardless of financial need, and every member of the faculty and staff is chosen precisely because we think they will help to build a good and responsible and caring community for our students. …”
“That we are privileged, we also cannot deny … But we are not entitled, and one of the most important lessons we strive to live and to teach our students is an ethic of service and compassion and solidarity with those in need.” The letter said.
