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Nursery School Dropout
High school boys today aren't allowed to shout lines from beer commercials during assemblies. They don't pray to God that an all-female high school stays cute either. But private schools put up with certain behaviors as part of the admission price.
"Nursery School Dropout" covers rude history without glorifying the past. Even though it goes from a preschool escape attempt to high school, few names have been changed. They didn't need to be —teens had nicknames like O.D., Nasal and Little Pee Pee.
For all the student misbehavior, though, Cheverus High School got the most public scrutiny when it was mentioned in the Academy Award-winning film "Spotlight." A priest who had taught at the Maine school for two decades was accused of sexually abusing students and later went to prison.
Michael E. Reagan Jr. takes a look at what was tolerated, who acted like a bigot (he did) and which teachers had positive impacts. Since he was a member of a class that rated instructors from most to least popular, he has had practice.
"Nursery School Dropout" covers rude history without glorifying the past. Even though it goes from a preschool escape attempt to high school, few names have been changed. They didn't need to be —teens had nicknames like O.D., Nasal and Little Pee Pee.
For all the student misbehavior, though, Cheverus High School got the most public scrutiny when it was mentioned in the Academy Award-winning film "Spotlight." A priest who had taught at the Maine school for two decades was accused of sexually abusing students and later went to prison.
Michael E. Reagan Jr. takes a look at what was tolerated, who acted like a bigot (he did) and which teachers had positive impacts. Since he was a member of a class that rated instructors from most to least popular, he has had practice.
210 pages, Paperback
Published September 29, 2017
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About the author
Michael E. Reagan Jr.
1 book8 followersMichael E. Reagan Jr. has worked in print and electronic media throughout Maine. He was a reporter for The Houlton Pioneer Times, Kennebec Journal and The Times Record. He also served as an assistant assignment editor WMTW News 8.
Reagan also taught English and Social Studies at Dirigo High School in Dixfield, Maine. He enjoyed his time there, except when he participated in the donkey basketball fundraiser for the Class of 1999. The donkey was too small to carry him.
He is a graduate of the University of Maine at Orono.
Reagan also taught English and Social Studies at Dirigo High School in Dixfield, Maine. He enjoyed his time there, except when he participated in the donkey basketball fundraiser for the Class of 1999. The donkey was too small to carry him.
He is a graduate of the University of Maine at Orono.
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October 25, 2017
Good read. Insight into an introvert trying to fit in! A good read for any Catholic school student or grad!
January 10, 2018
This was a very good book. It made me think about my own struggles as a kid coming up through the years. It was both sad and funny. I would recommend this book to others.
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