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Isn't being Black with 2 moms prestigious enough on its own? |
Your choice. |
Why prestigious? |
Your kid will be a shoe in at GDS. They will roll out the red carpet |
No, they won't. Very few households with same-sex parents. |
That’s not true. GDS is very progressive.
OP, my only advice to you is to pick a place that is convenient for you. Your DC will be fine wherever. |
This is true - while most of the top HS will allow for a child to ENTER in HS taking Algebra II - VERY FEW will have had a "lifer" who has taken Geometry in 8th. We know because our k-8 offers Geometry to some 8th graders and when considering moving at an earlier age this was one of our considerations. Our DC did not want to go to a school that wouldn't allow Algebra in 7th and Geometry in 8th. (Not - we were not unhappy at k-8 and stayed - but were looking "just in case" because there was a pending HOS transition). |
Yah, if the school was prestigious before, well... |
And yet, racial diversity is more than just black and white and, as OP has clearly noted, diversity can also be on other dimensions (LGBTQ). I'd argue that there are schools with more black kids that are less diverse (with a big "D") than Norwood and furthermore that handle diversity and community acceptance (and DEI more broadly) very poorly when compared to Norwood. |
Just absolutely no poor whites! Yuck! |
FWIW (and I'm NOT accusing OP of this...but addressing the PP) - It does not serve anyone well to apply to a school expecting to have the red carpet rolled out purely based on what diversity box(es) you allow them to checked off. Again - not accusing OP - who is clearly looking for a good match for her family/child (and not looking for some sort of special status favor). OP - I do agree with others that you should spend time now looking for a school that feels right for your child at this age. NOT focusing on prestige (which is often connected to HS). Sure, look for a strong school that you feel will serve their academic needs well...but that means serve them well NOW. You will learn so much about your child over time and whether a prestigious HS will be the right place for them later is unknown now. I think you should look around at the HS others have recommended but also consider the K-8 schools like St Pats, National Presbyterian, Norwood, Sheridan, Langley, Lowell too. |
I know it is. My kids go there. But that doesn't mean the school automatically accepts an applicant with two moms. It's not their style to roll out the red carpet in admissions either. |
Three moms is the new two moms.
Two moms might have helped in the 90s. |
The only rolling out the red carpet in admissions anywhere is usually for athletes (and sometimes VIPs). |