BASIS to Banneker

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is DC’s student population 46% white or are you counting the Booz Allen employees who live at the Wharf?

Those are Basis’ demographics which are waaaay skewed white.

[Anonymous]

This forum never ceases to amaze me that people will find the most contorted reasons to say they wouldn’t attend Banneker rather than celebrate not only one of the best schools in DC, but the DMV and country as a whole - said proudly as the parent of a current Banneker parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:school culture does matter to parents. It will be hard to argue that the culture of a school will be similar when Banneker has mostly first gen lower income students and basis has mostly middle and upper middle class students with highly educated parents

What? Have you ever set foot in this building? That is definitely not the vibe I experience. The vibe I experience, and love, is predominantly one of Black Excellence. Other races and cultures, too, but it feels like what I imagine an HBCU would feel like.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Uh, I know quite a few black UMC kids at Banneker. The school population is 27% at-risk and also high-achieving. I think it is a real misunderstanding of the school (and a disservice to your kid!) to think that a black UMC kid might not feel comfortable.

Any urban kid might not feel comfortable in any school where more than 80% of students belong to a single race. The lack of racial diversity at Banneker in a real drag. If DCPS wants Banneker to diversify, system leaders could make that happen. DCPS could start by making sure that more photos of white and Asian students appear on the Banneker web site and marketing materials. Banneker could also ditch some of the rules that tend to turn off UMC parents. The school could focus on raising Banneker's comparatively weak standardized test scores, offering more serious STEM and language classes and expanding and strengthening EC offerings.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Uh, I know quite a few black UMC kids at Banneker. The school population is 27% at-risk and also high-achieving. I think it is a real misunderstanding of the school (and a disservice to your kid!) to think that a black UMC kid might not feel comfortable.

Any urban kid might not feel comfortable in any school where more than 80% of students belong to a single race. The lack of racial diversity at Banneker in a real drag. If DCPS wants Banneker to diversify, system leaders could make that happen. DCPS could start by making sure that more photos of white and Asian students appear on the Banneker web site and marketing materials. Banneker could also ditch some of the rules that tend to turn off UMC parents. The school could focus on raising Banneker's comparatively weak standardized test scores, offering more serious STEM and language classes and expanding and strengthening EC offerings.

Your demographic data is out of date.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but not by much. 70% black, 5% white, 2% Asian. A drag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but not by much. 70% black, 5% white, 2% Asian. A drag.

There’s a long history on DCUM (back to at least 2012) of people like you complaining that Banneker is 100% Black and 0% white, and concluding that that will never change.

A few years later (2019), Banneker is 80% Black and 2% white, and you all proclaim that that will never change.

Now Banneker is 70% Black, 5% white, and you’re still saying DCPS has to “start” to diversify the school, as if that process is still only a hypothetical future development.

You just keep moving the goal posts. And I have no doubt that you’ll still be here in 5 years, moving them again.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Uh, I know quite a few black UMC kids at Banneker. The school population is 27% at-risk and also high-achieving. I think it is a real misunderstanding of the school (and a disservice to your kid!) to think that a black UMC kid might not feel comfortable.

Any urban kid might not feel comfortable in any school where more than 80% of students belong to a single race. The lack of racial diversity at Banneker in a real drag. If DCPS wants Banneker to diversify, system leaders could make that happen. DCPS could start by making sure that more photos of white and Asian students appear on the Banneker web site and marketing materials. Banneker could also ditch some of the rules that tend to turn off UMC parents. The school could focus on raising Banneker's comparatively weak standardized test scores, offering more serious STEM and language classes and expanding and strengthening EC offerings.

You're kidding! There aren't enough excellent majority-white spaces--we need to make an excellent majority-Black space more diverse???

[Anonymous]

I don't believe in racial segregation in any form in this country. Don't like the idea of historically white or black institutions. Perhaps we can disagree on this point without being disagreeable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Uh, I know quite a few black UMC kids at Banneker. The school population is 27% at-risk and also high-achieving. I think it is a real misunderstanding of the school (and a disservice to your kid!) to think that a black UMC kid might not feel comfortable.

Any urban kid might not feel comfortable in any school where more than 80% of students belong to a single race. The lack of racial diversity at Banneker in a real drag. If DCPS wants Banneker to diversify, system leaders could make that happen. DCPS could start by making sure that more photos of white and Asian students appear on the Banneker web site and marketing materials. Banneker could also ditch some of the rules that tend to turn off UMC parents. The school could focus on raising Banneker's comparatively weak standardized test scores, offering more serious STEM and language classes and expanding and strengthening EC offerings.

So you need someone to hold your hand for your kid to attend Banneker? Maybe you should talk to the Black families that attend Walls. I'm sure they can counsel you on the trauma you may encounter. Matter of fact, a few Asian families can assist you. Since you always pull them in to make you feel better about your racial fears and slights.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Uh, I know quite a few black UMC kids at Banneker. The school population is 27% at-risk and also high-achieving. I think it is a real misunderstanding of the school (and a disservice to your kid!) to think that a black UMC kid might not feel comfortable.

Any urban kid might not feel comfortable in any school where more than 80% of students belong to a single race. The lack of racial diversity at Banneker in a real drag. If DCPS wants Banneker to diversify, system leaders could make that happen. DCPS could start by making sure that more photos of white and Asian students appear on the Banneker web site and marketing materials. Banneker could also ditch some of the rules that tend to turn off UMC parents. The school could focus on raising Banneker's comparatively weak standardized test scores, offering more serious STEM and language classes and expanding and strengthening EC offerings.

You're kidding! There aren't enough excellent majority-white spaces--we need to make an excellent majority-Black space more diverse???

Agree! As the parent of a white freshman at Banneker, there is no need to change marketing materials! What’s wrong with seeing Black students? It is odd to me that this is seen as a negative. I don’t care that there aren’t more white students nor does my kid. What rules do UMC parents object to? More serious classes?! You clearly know nothing about Banneker.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just go ahead & say it. White students have historically avoided Banneker. Many more white students in this freshman class tho.

Plenty of non-white kids at Basis.

In comparison to the rest of the city including charter schools? WTF are you talking about? 46.4% White, 25.8% Black, 7.2% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 9.9% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.

WTF are you talking about? That means the *majority* of BASIS kids aren’t white. So there are obviously a *ton* of BASIS kids who could go to Banneker and still not be white. 25% Black may vastly underepresent the city, but it still means that 1 out of 4 kids at BASIS is Black, which (1) is hardly a negligible percentage and (2) means it’s not that weird for those 1/4 of all BASIS students to be thinking of Banneker.

Hey WTF/WTF! Basis is FAAAAAR whiter than it should be in terms of DC Demographics: check out what is "normal" for DC

Category SY 22-23
% Student Population Black 56%
% Student Population Hispanic 22%
% Student Population Asian 2%
% Student Population Two or More Races 3%
% Student Population Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander < 1%
% Student Population American Indian/Alaska Native < 1%
% Student Population White 17%

See the skew, boo?

“Whiter than it should be” … so racist.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Uh, I know quite a few black UMC kids at Banneker. The school population is 27% at-risk and also high-achieving. I think it is a real misunderstanding of the school (and a disservice to your kid!) to think that a black UMC kid might not feel comfortable.

Any urban kid might not feel comfortable in any school where more than 80% of students belong to a single race. The lack of racial diversity at Banneker in a real drag. If DCPS wants Banneker to diversify, system leaders could make that happen. DCPS could start by making sure that more photos of white and Asian students appear on the Banneker web site and marketing materials. Banneker could also ditch some of the rules that tend to turn off UMC parents. The school could focus on raising Banneker's comparatively weak standardized test scores, offering more serious STEM and language classes and expanding and strengthening EC offerings.

You're kidding! There aren't enough excellent majority-white spaces--we need to make an excellent majority-Black space more diverse???

Agree! As the parent of a white freshman at Banneker, there is no need to change marketing materials! What’s wrong with seeing Black students? It is odd to me that this is seen as a negative. I don’t care that there aren’t more white students nor does my kid. What rules do UMC parents object to? More serious classes?! You clearly know nothing about Banneker.

My DD is horrified at rule barring the wearing of sweatpants

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Uh, I know quite a few black UMC kids at Banneker. The school population is 27% at-risk and also high-achieving. I think it is a real misunderstanding of the school (and a disservice to your kid!) to think that a black UMC kid might not feel comfortable.

Any urban kid might not feel comfortable in any school where more than 80% of students belong to a single race. The lack of racial diversity at Banneker in a real drag. If DCPS wants Banneker to diversify, system leaders could make that happen. DCPS could start by making sure that more photos of white and Asian students appear on the Banneker web site and marketing materials. Banneker could also ditch some of the rules that tend to turn off UMC parents. The school could focus on raising Banneker's comparatively weak standardized test scores, offering more serious STEM and language classes and expanding and strengthening EC offerings.

You're kidding! There aren't enough excellent majority-white spaces--we need to make an excellent majority-Black space more diverse???

Agree! As the parent of a white freshman at Banneker, there is no need to change marketing materials! What’s wrong with seeing Black students? It is odd to me that this is seen as a negative. I don’t care that there aren’t more white students nor does my kid. What rules do UMC parents object to? More serious classes?! You clearly know nothing about Banneker.

My DD is horrified at rule barring the wearing of sweatpants

Kids can’t wear sweatpants at Banneker?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Uh, I know quite a few black UMC kids at Banneker. The school population is 27% at-risk and also high-achieving. I think it is a real misunderstanding of the school (and a disservice to your kid!) to think that a black UMC kid might not feel comfortable.

Any urban kid might not feel comfortable in any school where more than 80% of students belong to a single race. The lack of racial diversity at Banneker in a real drag. If DCPS wants Banneker to diversify, system leaders could make that happen. DCPS could start by making sure that more photos of white and Asian students appear on the Banneker web site and marketing materials. Banneker could also ditch some of the rules that tend to turn off UMC parents. The school could focus on raising Banneker's comparatively weak standardized test scores, offering more serious STEM and language classes and expanding and strengthening EC offerings.

You're kidding! There aren't enough excellent majority-white spaces--we need to make an excellent majority-Black space more diverse???

Agree! As the parent of a white freshman at Banneker, there is no need to change marketing materials! What’s wrong with seeing Black students? It is odd to me that this is seen as a negative. I don’t care that there aren’t more white students nor does my kid. What rules do UMC parents object to? More serious classes?! You clearly know nothing about Banneker.

My DD is horrified at rule barring the wearing of sweatpants

Kids can’t wear sweatpants at Banneker?

They can. They do. Mine does, all the time.