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Naveed Alexis Jamali ( Sindhi : نويد جمالي) is an American commentator on national security and former FBI asset. He worked for the U.S. Department of Defense as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy Reserve . He is the author of the non-fiction book How to Catch a Russian Spy ( ISBN   978-1476788821 ). He also co-chairs the Swatting Mitigation Advisory Committee for the Seattle Police Department .

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25-560: Hackley School is a private college preparatory school located in Tarrytown, New York , and is a member of the Ivy Preparatory School League . Founded in 1899 by a wealthy philanthropist, Frances Hackley, the school was intended to be a Unitarian alternative to Episcopal boarding schools. Since its founding, Hackley has dropped its Unitarian affiliations and changed from all-boys to coeducational. The current Head of School

50-468: A Russian Spy: The True Story of an American Civilian Turned Double Agent . 20th Century Fox purchased the film rights for the book; it was announced that Mark Heyman will write the screenplay with Marc Webb directing. On November 27, 2018, Jamali announced a run for the Seattle City Council , representing District 7, after the incumbent, Sally Bagshaw , announced her retirement. He lost

75-465: A local school district and draw from the entire district instead of the closest school zone . Some offer specialized courses or curricula that prepare students for a specific field of study. In contrast, others use the label as a promotional tool without offering programs different from a conventional high school. Preparatory schools began before the Civil War , when there were no public schools above

100-626: A short period, construction began on the buildings that would eventually join to form the Hackley quadrangle. The first buildings constructed were Goodhue Hall and the Minot Savage building. They were in use for the first time in 1902–1903. The remaining buildings, including the Sarah Goodhue King Chapel and the Headmaster's house, were completed by 1908. Inscribed above one of Hackley's doors is

125-493: A year in 2014). Some prep schools are affiliated with a particular religious denomination. Unlike parochial (Catholic) schools , independent preparatory schools are not governed by a religious organization, and students are usually not required to receive instruction in one particular religion. While independent prep schools in the United States are not subject to government oversight or regulation, many are accredited by one of

150-511: Is Charles Franklin. Frances Hackley, a wealthy widow and leading supporter of the Unitarian movement, decided to give her summer mansion in Tarrytown to a school for boys. She provided substantial funding to refurbish the mansion for school purposes and to operate the school for several years. In the spring of 1899, a board of trustees was formed and a headmaster hired. The first students arrived in

175-488: Is a type of secondary school . The term refers to public , private independent or parochial schools primarily designed to prepare students for higher education . In Japan, college-prep schools are called Shingakukō ( 進学校 ) , which means a school used to progress into another school. Prep schools in Japan are usually considered prestigious and are often difficult to get into. However, there are many tiers of prep schools,

200-437: Is distinctly a college preparatory school. A handbook published in 1920 stated that "Of the two hundred and sixty alumni the great majority have entered Harvard and Yale. The boys come from well to do families, chiefly of New York and New England." Clarence Francis , a famous industrialist at the time and special consultant to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, was the commencement speaker at Hackley in 1959, in order to commemorate

225-513: Is known for the quality of its musical training. Composer Charles Griffes taught there from 1907 until 1920. Hackley School is a part of the Ivy Preparatory School League. There are teams for boys and girls in most of the sports typically offered by New England prep schools. The Upper School's five-day boarding program provides a combination of school and academic concentration during the week coupled with family and home life on

250-449: Is sometimes based on specific selection criteria , usually academic, but some schools have open enrollment. In 2017, 5.7 million students were enrolled in US private elementary or secondary schools, constituting 10% of total school enrollment. Of those, 1.4 million students were enrolled in a secular (nonsectarian) school. Public and charter college preparatory schools are typically connected to

275-482: The grammar school or elementary level anywhere in the US. Their graduates were not ready for college study, so many colleges set up "preparatory academies" to prepare them for college study. The preparatory division could dwarf the college enrollment, as at New York Central College . There were also preparatory schools unaffiliated with colleges, especially for girls, such as the Columbia Female Academy. At

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300-402: The 13–18 age range. Little financial aid other than loans is available. Prep schools can be day schools , boarding schools , or both, and may be co-educational or single-sex . Currently, day schools are more common than boarding, and since the 1970s, co-educational schools have been more common than single-sex. Unlike the public schools which are free, they charge tuition ($ 10,000 to 40,000+

325-574: The 21st century, some trial cases connecting public junior and senior high schools are seen in each region, too, broadening the education for college entrance. As the Japanese government provides grant-in-aid to private schools, the tuition is 5,000–10,000 US dollars per year, even if it is a private school. In the United States , there are public , private , and charter college-preparatory schools that can be either parochial or secular . Admission

350-605: The FBI in front of Kulikov, blowing Kulikov's cover as a diplomat in the United States. Following the operation, Jamali was sworn in to the United States Navy Reserve as an Intelligence Officer. Since then, he has become a contributor to MSNBC and a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute , an American think tank . In 2015, Jamali and Ellis Henican co-wrote a book, How to Catch

375-732: The FBI, which was interested in Soviet (and later Russian) intelligence agents after they came into their office requesting to do business. Jamali graduated from New York University (1999) with a degree in Political Science and Government. After 9/11 , he contacted the FBI to offer his services as his parents were nearing retirement. He later became a double agent when a Russian GRU member named Oleg Kulikov attempted to recruit him. The ruse lasted from 2005 to 2009. During this time, Kulikov paid Jamali for what he thought were classified documents. The operation ended with Jamali being "arrested" by

400-435: The autumn of 1899 and resided in what is today called Hackley Hall. In the fall of 1899, Theodore Chickering Williams and Seaver Buck, the first headmaster and the first master hired, respectively, searched for additional land. They found a large estate for sale near the grounds of what later became Marymount College , and purchased it with funds from Hackley. The buildings on the estate were torn down immediately, and within

425-1051: The building remained intact. In September 2010, Goodhue Memorial Hall reopened, with the Sternberg Library and computer labs located on the new second floor. In total, over 8,000 sq ft (740 m). of space was added to the building. Courses additional to the core curriculum include Creative Writing, History of Western Theater, Seminar in Moral Philosophy, Economics, History of Media & Culture, Art History, Calculus, Finite Mathematics, Statistics, Organic Chemistry, Marine Biology, Ecology, Etymology, Computer Science, Electronic Publishing, Studio Art, Three-Dimensional Sculpture and Design, Architecture and Design, Ceramics, Photography, Filmmaking, Music Theory, Seminar in Music Listening, Acting, Seminar in (music) Composition, and Opera and Jazz, and Student Teaching (where high school students assist in lower school classes). Hackley

450-442: The entry into which depends on the university that the school leads into. Japanese prep schools started as chūgakkō ( 中学校 ) , secondary schools for boys, which were founded after the secondary school law in 1886. Later, kōtō jogakkō ( 高等女学校 ) , secondary school for girls (1891), and jitsugyō gakkō ( 実業学校 ) , vocational schools (1924), were included among chūtōgakkō and were legally regarded as schools on

475-528: The new system (6-3-3) took effect in 1947. Many shingakkō are six-year schools . Many have their origins in kyūsei chūgakkō and kōtō jogakkō , or ones attached to universities. Japanese pupils who aspire to a prep school education take written examinations in sixth grade in each prep school. Unlike six-year prep schools, the top municipal senior high school (three-year schools) in each school zone and some high-ranked private senior high schools (ditto) are also regarded as shingakukō ( 進学校 ) . In

500-452: The phrase "Enter Here to Be and Find a Friend." From the beginning Hackley was non-sectarian, but shaped by Unitarian values. An early and influential president of the board of trustees was Samuel A. Eliot , a Unitarian minister. A vigorous interscholastic sports program began during the first years with football already prominent in 1900–1901. Of the faculty of twelve, six have been with the school for periods of from ten to twenty years. It

525-416: The same level as a school for boys. However, graduates from those two types of schools had more requirements for college entrance. In the modern period, many Japanese secondary schools were five-year schools, except for during a short term from 1943 to 1946. The social status of chūgakkō , or kyūsei chūgakkō ( 旧制中学校 ) , secondary schools for boys under the old system, did not disappear even after

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550-550: The school's sixtieth anniversary. Walter Boutwell Gage, among the teachers who taught in Hackley's first term, was made headmaster in 1908. Peter Gibbon published a book titled A Call to Heroism in 2003. He also wrote for several newspapers, magazines, and professional journals. Walter Johnson was the eleventh headmaster from 1995 to 2016. On August 4, 2007, a fire, sparked by an intense lightning storm, destroyed Goodhue Memorial Hall. The Kaskel Library and its 27,000 volumes, artwork, and other resources were lost. The stone facade of

575-519: The six regional accreditation agencies for educational institutions. Naveed Jamali Jamali was born to a French mother and a Pakistani Sindhi father who met while attending graduate school in New York. They later opened a research procurement agency in New York City , Fascient Books, Inc., which specialized in finding academic and open-source material. Starting in 1988, they cooperated with

600-524: The time, men and women did not study together at any level, and there were no women's colleges . Some of the female preparatory schools became women's colleges after the Civil War. Free high school level education for all became available in the later 19th and early 20th centuries. Since then, the surviving "prep schools" in the US are primarily private, elite institutions that have very selective admission criteria and high tuition fees , catering to students in

625-566: The weekends. The program houses up to 30 students of all genders. Newsweek editor Naveed Jamali , who attended the school briefly around 1990, wrote of his lasting memory of the student parking lot: it was filled with "shiny new" expensive cars like Porsches and BMWs . Notable alumni include: 41°4′12.43″N 73°50′33.89″W  /  41.0701194°N 73.8427472°W  / 41.0701194; -73.8427472 University-preparatory school A college-preparatory school (usually shortened to preparatory school or prep school )

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