“As Usual, Dalton Got in Its Own Way”: Inside the Antiracism Tug-of-War at an Elite NYC Private School

At Dalton, following a contentious summer of COVID and Black Lives Matter protests, a power struggle has emerged between those pushing for change and those clinging to the status quo. “At the end of the day, the parents are consumers,” says one outside educator. “And the loudest ones are the ones with the most money.”