An unsettling disconnect exists between what elite progressive schools claim to stand for and what often actually transpires on their campuses. Media stories about sexual assault and the culture of toxic masculinity at elite boarding schools have become so routine that nobody is surprised when another one emerges. Such stories involve schools like Saint Paul's, Milton Academy, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh's now-infamous alma mater Georgetown Prep, all classic boarding schools with preppy dress codes, honor codes, an emphasis on orthodox academics and sports, and serene campuses whose brick buildings and tidy lawns suggest history and tradition. But sexual assault also happens at elite progressive schools that don't fit these stereotypes.
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