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When you ask students about their favorite class at KO, they will often tell you about an elective they are taking. Electives are an integral component of the KO education, and they offer students an opportunity to explore areas of interest that often wouldn’t be covered in a typical class. However, as rising Form 5 […]
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KO’s dynamic classroom environment and engaging community have bred opinionated students. From the new schedule to more simplistic changes on campus, students often find ways to give meaningful feedback to the school. However, the response to these suggestions is not always as effective as it should be. That’s not to say the school doesn’t make […]
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On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Head of School Thomas Dillow sent an email informing the KO community that former Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Dr. Donique McIntosh is no longer working at KO. This left many students with questions, wondering about the future of KO’s Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging (​​DEIB) program. In his email, […]
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Advanced Placement (AP) courses were created in 1952, intended to be an avenue for the most high-achieving students to engage in independent study and college-level learning. A high score on the final exam granted students credit in that subject, allowing them to opt out of introductory-level courses in college. However, in the 71 years since […]
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Like many academic institutions, KO has a set of “core values” that inform the actions of the community. While many of these overarching ideas are seamlessly woven into the KO experience with little fanfare, frequent emphasis is placed on one of these values in particular: “care beyond oneself.” Although it’s a simple phrase, it’s packed […]
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This editorial is different from our usual criticism. We decided it was time to look at all of the positive aspects of our school and the important life lessons we have learned in our time at KO. We believe that because KO is a day school, it gives our community a special atmosphere that sets […]
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Many of KO’s practices encourage students to advocate for themselves. Whether it’s meeting with an advisor or teacher in order to work through a problem, or voicing your opinion to the student government, self-advocacy is a major part of being a student here. The paper is yet another platform for students to voice their opinions. […]
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At Kingswood Oxford, like at many other independent schools around New England, a sports requirement takes the place of physical education [gym] classes. While this alternative has seemed to work well for many years, enabling students to explore new sports and helping KO field competitive teams, issues arise when there are disparities between athletic teams; […]
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At Kingswood Oxford, the Dean of Students is an asset to the community – someone who both serves to support students when needed as well as discipline them in certain situations. The Dean of Students is responsible for many aspects of KO life: providing students with opportunities to learn and grow and giving students the occasion […]
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As the KO community heads into March, it seems that things may finally be looking up. With masks coming off, a return to “normal” times, and the promise of an eventful spring, perhaps we have finally turned the corner from a stressful and gloomy two years—and we should be thankful. On Monday, Feb. 28, the […]
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