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By Elizabeth Hackett Benton Hall Academy is not a fancy place. There are certainly not many bells and whistles of a huge campus with state of the art anything. It is a very plain school and gives the appearance of old and worn. But when you have a child that has stepped into an abyss and needs to find a …

By Susan Passi-Klaus Benton Hall Academy was our last resort, and our second choice. I first opted for the prettily packaged school a few miles away. It looked like a well-endowed private school should look and it bore the name of a reputable and wealthy supporter. It had all the bells and whistles, including horseback riding lessons, fancy field trips …

By Vickie Mercado As my son, Danny, walked up to the podium, my heart was pounding. As he began to clear his throat, over and over, I wondered if he could do it. I wanted to get out of my seat to help him, but I realized he had to do it on his own. I also realized that the …

Watechia Lawless, parent of 7th grader I have to admit that I was on guard waiting for something to happen because of what has happened in the past. We will have a great start and then I would hear things like ” You should send him somewhere else”, “We can’t help him” or “We don’t have time to work with …