With allegations of sexism, verbal abuse and toxic culture, why did an Amherst report on principal turnover have so few details?

Amherst

The "Entering Amherst," Mass. sign, pictured on Route 9 on the border with Hadley in 2020. (Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen / The Republican)

The problem was seemingly clear: principals were leaving Amherst and Pelham schools in worrying numbers.

Over the last decade, more than half the district’s schools averaged a new leader every two-to-three years. Town officials and parents needed to understand what was driving top administrators — many of them women — to leave high-paying positions.

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