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Foster Elementary School Principal Beth Wilcox resigned on Thursday, exactly a week after Hingham schools Superintendent Paul Austin announced his resignation, according to a statement from the Hingham School Committee, sent to families Friday afternoon.
Wilcox accepted a position as interim assistant superintendent with Duxbury schools, the statement indicated.
Wilcox could not be reached for comment as of Friday afternoon.
Former Principal at Hingham s East Elementary School Tony Keady resigned about a month ago, and also took a position with Duxbury Public Schools. While these changes may feel unsettling, it is important to know that this is not unusual, the school committee wrote in an email. In the aftermath of the pandemic, leadership changes are happening in school districts across the country, and even in a normal year, summer is the time when they typically happen.
An attorney tasked by Duxbury Public Schools with investigating sexual assault allegations against a former hockey coach said she was left with “serious concerns” about his credibility, particularly when he was asked about his relationship with the middle-school-aged student in question, as well as about a sexual relationship with another teacher.
The report, a copy of which was obtained by
The Boston Globe, alleges that John Blake didn’t tell the truth when it came to discussing a sexual relationship with another teacher, and when he said he didn’t remember the student he was accused of raping.
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Joseph and Melissa Foley accused Blake of sexually assaulting their son, Parker, on multiple occasions between 2005 and 2007, and said the abuse only stopped when Parker threatened Blake with a knife, according to the newspaper.
âOur little town has a serious problemâ: Duxbury reels as school scandals raise questions of transparency
By Hanna Krueger Globe Staff,Updated April 7, 2021, 10:14 a.m.
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Outrage in Duxbury, an affluent South Shore enclave, has come to a head after back-to-back allegations involving two prominent high school coaches: one accused of raping a student and the other accused of allowing anti-Semitic language on the football team.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
A private Facebook group for the tony town of Duxbury hosts some 12,000 users who typically use the platform to share photos of the sun setting over its oyster-filled bay or inquire about the best local lawn services. But now, as the town reels amid alarming allegations about two of its most prominent high school coaches, the tone of the discussion has turned decidedly grim.