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Anonymous wrote:No one is calling anyone crafty. You sound defensive. I just think this school's focus is way too narrow for the majority DC's families and will be attractive to a narrow slice of the city. I will eat my words if it plays out differently.
I recommend that you read the threads populated by parents of young kids in the 90s, 100s and 200s on multiple school waitlists. There's a sizable population that is DESPERATE for a decent school--any school!--for their kids. I predict that Washington Hebrew will attract the same parents all the other schools discussed here will.
I disagree that parents are so desperate for a decent school that they would send their kid to a Hebrew immersion school if they didn't have some connection with Jewish culture. Just like I don't think a family would send their kid to a school that is Danish immersion if they didn't have some connection to Denmark or Scandinavia. There just not that relevant.
Except for the fact that the NY Hebrew Charter school is already proving you wrong:
"The school population comprises approximately 35% Black, 6% Hispanic, 55% White, 0% Asian, and 4% other students. Approximately 66.5% of students are designated as receiving free/reduced price lunch, compared to 53.4% for the district."
I know many think the lost tribe can be found in Ethiopia but I highly doubt those are the AA parents choosing the school. Lots of people have
no connection to China yet choose YY.