Head of elite NJ prep school that embraced critical race theory resigns

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Rodney De Jarnett of Bergen County’s Dwight-Englewood School resigns

By Joshua Rhett Miller
May 3, 2022

The head of an elite New Jersey prep school that has faced teacher backlash over its use of critical race theory has abruptly resigned, The Post has learned.

Rodney De Jarnett, who led Dwight-Englewood School in Bergen County, stepped down “effective immediately” amid an investigation into conduct inconsistent with the private prep school’s “values and standards of behavior,” administrators told parents in an email Monday.

“We want to assure our school community that the identified conduct did not involve our students,” the message continued. “The [Board of Trustees] cannot provide additional information because of the confidential nature of the independent investigation.”

De Jarnett had previously announced that he planned to retire in June 2023 after 16 years as head of Dwight-Engelwood.

A message seeking additional comment from a spokeswoman at the pre-K-12 school — where tuition can run as much $54,500 annually — was not immediately returned early Tuesday. Attempts to reach De Jarnett were unsuccessful.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/05/03/rodney-de-jarnett-of-dwight-englewood-school-resigns/