Edmund Burke School - Legacy

Legacy

Elizabeth Ely started the Field School in 1973 (?) and attempted to take the staff of Burke with her. The school barely survived. Although the schools were culturally identical and continue to compete in athletic and academic forums, Ely never spoke to Roth or Mooskin ever again.
Ron McClain, began his career in (land-based) education at Burke in 1972. He continues to steward the Parkmont School in DC to this day.
Faye Moskowitz taught 7th grade English at Burke until 1986, when she began work in the English department at George Washington University. She was head of the department for many years, and has published many novels.
Sue Willens taught senior English at Burke until she too joined the faculty in the GW English Department.
Tom Yoder, head of the high school at Georgetown Day School, taught at Burke through various periods of the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
Walter Ailes, a student of Roth and Mooskin at Hawthorne, went on to be chief administrator at Georgetown Day School through the 90s, and handled the transition time at Burke after the retirement of Roth and Mooskin.

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