3.12.2007

Oprah You Ought To Be ASHAMED!




Okay so everyone said Oprah's school was good. And I didn't agree with it from the beginning. YES, I watched the special, yes it was nice. The school is gorgeous, the girls deserved it, the stories were heart breaking, all that good stuff. But now, after hearing this, I'm shocked! According to this article here are the rules of Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls:

- Cellphones and e-mail correspondence are out of bounds during the week, and girls are only allowed to phone their parents on weekends.

- Parents can only visit their child once a month.

- The maximum number of visitors per pupil is four, and visits have to be approved by the school at least two weeks in advance.

- Parents are not allowed to smuggle junk food in to the girls past the matrons. (Their diet is fruit, yogurt and sandwiches).


Supposedly, Angela Conradie, whose daughter Michelle is at the school, says she’s just as upset about the strict visiting times. She went on to say that, Michelle phones me in tears sometimes, and then I don’t know what to say to her.

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