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By Margaret Battistelli Gardner

At the end of the letter is the case for support. The last three paragraphs implore the family in a highly personal way. The third-to-last paragraph begins, “As a returning family, it is important for you to understand that the tuitions charged at independent schools like The Out-of-Door do not provide adequate financial resources to cover the actual costs of educating Brandon and Jonathan … .” Needless to say, Brandon and Jonathan are Dana and Melinda’s kids.