Does anyone know what the demographics of Van Ness Elementary School is like this school year?

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Anonymous wrote:Is K majority AA or white? What about PreK3? Say what you will, but if all grades are majority white (if just by a slim margin), the school will catch on quickly.

You're absolutely correct about that. If VN is majority white, it is a more desirable school. Of course, if it is majority AA, parents will be wary of the school because they don't want their snowflakes to be bullied by the AA students. A lot of white parents are fearful of AA, especially the white parents who moved to Washington DC from other parts of the country with limited diversity.

wrong. If whites feared AA they wouldn't live in DC in the first place. The problem is that in DC is that almost all AA are also poor. Therefore the overwhelming majoirty of AA kids come from high poverty homes and all the associated problems that come with unstable, exposure to violence, lack of role models, hunger, illiterate caregivers etc. And that almost always translates into major behavioral issues in school. Thats what white people are avoiding. I am white and I wouldn't want my kid around a class of white rednecks in south (where I grew up) either. I want my kid to be primarily in a class of children who respect the teacher and come from families who prioritize learning. I worry about violence in schools directed at my kid as well.

If that's the case, why don't more whites consider PG county? PG is almost entirely populated by college-educated, middle to high-SES AA.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is K majority AA or white? What about PreK3? Say what you will, but if all grades are majority white (if just by a slim margin), the school will catch on quickly.

You're absolutely correct about that. If VN is majority white, it is a more desirable school. Of course, if it is majority AA, parents will be wary of the school because they don't want their snowflakes to be bullied by the AA students. A lot of white parents are fearful of AA, especially the white parents who moved to Washington DC from other parts of the country with limited diversity.

wrong. If whites feared AA they wouldn't live in DC in the first place. The problem is that in DC is that almost all AA are also poor. Therefore the overwhelming majoirty of AA kids come from high poverty homes and all the associated problems that come with unstable, exposure to violence, lack of role models, hunger, illiterate caregivers etc. And that almost always translates into major behavioral issues in school. Thats what white people are avoiding. I am white and I wouldn't want my kid around a class of white rednecks in south (where I grew up) either. I want my kid to be primarily in a class of children who respect the teacher and come from families who prioritize learning. I worry about violence in schools directed at my kid as well.

If that's the case, why don't more whites consider PG county? PG is almost entirely populated by college-educated, middle to high-SES AA.

Um, PG County is most definitely not "mostly" middle to High SES. There are enclaves for sure (bowie, upper marlboro, Mitchellville etc) but thats probably less than 15% of the population.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is K majority AA or white? What about PreK3? Say what you will, but if all grades are majority white (if just by a slim margin), the school will catch on quickly.

You're absolutely correct about that. If VN is majority white, it is a more desirable school. Of course, if it is majority AA, parents will be wary of the school because they don't want their snowflakes to be bullied by the AA students. A lot of white parents are fearful of AA, especially the white parents who moved to Washington DC from other parts of the country with limited diversity.

wrong. If whites feared AA they wouldn't live in DC in the first place. The problem is that in DC is that almost all AA are also poor. Therefore the overwhelming majoirty of AA kids come from high poverty homes and all the associated problems that come with unstable, exposure to violence, lack of role models, hunger, illiterate caregivers etc. And that almost always translates into major behavioral issues in school. Thats what white people are avoiding. I am white and I wouldn't want my kid around a class of white rednecks in south (where I grew up) either. I want my kid to be primarily in a class of children who respect the teacher and come from families who prioritize learning. I worry about violence in schools directed at my kid as well.

If that's the case, why don't more whites consider PG county? PG is almost entirely populated by college-educated, middle to high-SES AA.

Um, PG County is most definitely not "mostly" middle to High SES. There are enclaves for sure (bowie, upper marlboro, Mitchellville etc) but thats probably less than 15% of the population.

PG County is pretty much split down the middle with the beltway. Communities inside the Beltway are mostly comprised of low income neighborhoods (pretty much just like Ward 7 and Ward 8), and communities outside the beltway are comprised mainly of professional AA (Bowie, Upper Marlboro, Mitchelville, Fort Washington, Accokeek, Laurel). The problem with PG county schools is that the vast majority of AA professional families send their kids to private school (which in PG county is VERY affordable).

The reason why gentrifiers won't consider PG county is because it does not offer the type of urban living that they are looking for. The other reason is that their isn't much of a real estate upside to the county (except for the fact that you get a lot of bang for your buck with the size of house you can get). DC at least gives gentrifiers that opportunity to see their home values increase.