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Élan School - abusive and controversial boarding school and behavior modification program (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 months ago by Plum to c/creepywikipedia

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

elan.school

[–] distantsounds 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Incredible story. Just when you think it’s wrapping up, it keeps going

Edit: iirc Tiffany Sedaris went there, which would kind of explain some of the out bursts & things David would write about…especially in Happy-Go-Lucky.

[–] Plum 8 points 3 months ago

Thank you for posting this.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

This is horrible. The owners of the "school" should have a life sentence.