Black Parents at Wilson

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Boys have a tougher time focusing and it's easier for them to fall in with the wrong crowd. Parents don't worry as much for the outcome of their daughters. Look at the number of degrees earned, women are outpacing men in every racial category, and it's especially evident amongst African Americans.

https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=72

My worry for my son is not due to the above. As PPs have indicated I worry more that wealthy neighbors, nearby police, or even Wilson parents may unfairly target my son assuming he is up to no good. Call it wrong or not but I wouldn't have the same fear if he were in a uniform down the street at STA. The worry would still be there but not as much as at Wilson where there is an admitted school within a school. He is also athletic (baseball and basketball) so I fear there will be more chance for stereotypes. Simply put there is a reason I belong to a group called Mothers of Black Boys. While AA girls are stereotyped, I don't fe9ar for the life of my daughter as much as I do for my son.

I'm in the same group! Just saying hey - no Wilson experience

I'm in that same group. I spoke to a mom today about her son going to Wilson. I think we might try it.

I wonder how we can coordinate a MOBB group to discuss DC high schools/Wilson. Even if there's only 20 of us (I personally know 5 in MOBB/Wilson boundaries), there's got to be enough to meet and discuss high school.

I'd love to be part of this. I'm AA and even though I have a DD at Wilson, I would love the chance to convince some MOBB members to give Wilson a try. You could totally be successful at Wilson by building on the parent/peer connections through MOBB.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Boys have a tougher time focusing and it's easier for them to fall in with the wrong crowd. Parents don't worry as much for the outcome of their daughters. Look at the number of degrees earned, women are outpacing men in every racial category, and it's especially evident amongst African Americans.

https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=72

My worry for my son is not due to the above. As PPs have indicated I worry more that wealthy neighbors, nearby police, or even Wilson parents may unfairly target my son assuming he is up to no good. Call it wrong or not but I wouldn't have the same fear if he were in a uniform down the street at STA. The worry would still be there but not as much as at Wilson where there is an admitted school within a school. He is also athletic (baseball and basketball) so I fear there will be more chance for stereotypes. Simply put there is a reason I belong to a group called Mothers of Black Boys. While AA girls are stereotyped, I don't fe9ar for the life of my daughter as much as I do for my son.

I'm in the same group! Just saying hey - no Wilson experience

You should contact Principal Martin and the PTSO and make this suggestion - I know they would be interested and supportive.

I'm in that same group. I spoke to a mom today about her son going to Wilson. I think we might try it.

I wonder how we can coordinate a MOBB group to discuss DC high schools/Wilson. Even if there's only 20 of us (I personally know 5 in MOBB/Wilson boundaries), there's got to be enough to meet and discuss high school.

I'd love to be part of this. I'm AA and even though I have a DD at Wilson, I would love the chance to convince some MOBB members to give Wilson a try. You could totally be successful at Wilson by building on the parent/peer connections through MOBB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am an AA parent who graduated from Wilson in the late 80s and live in boundary for Wilson. When I happen to drive through Wilson area at dismissal, I am always appalled by the black kids' attire and demeanor. I have kids in middle school and would never send them to Wilson. All the AA parents we know, but for a few, switch off to private school in high school especially for their boys. Even the ones who opted for Wilson have switched to St. John's or DeMatha after 9th grade.

May I ask, when the NYT and others critIcise white parents today for avoiding bad AA-majority schools, how do you respond?

Cry?

Laugh?

[Anonymous]

We are IB for Wilson and sent our AA boys to private because of the issues discussed here. Every single on of our friends with AA boys has done the same.

[Anonymous]

What private schools are best for AA boys? And, when is the best time to transfer from public to private?

We have been very happy with our NW elementary school (JKLM), but want to start preparing now for the best time to transfer our son to private.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What private schools are best for AA boys? And, when is the best time to transfer from public to private?

We have been very happy with our NW elementary school (JKLM), but want to start preparing now for the best time to transfer our son to private.

Thanks!

Athlete?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What private schools are best for AA boys? And, when is the best time to transfer from public to private?

We have been very happy with our NW elementary school (JKLM), but want to start preparing now for the best time to transfer our son to private.

Thanks!

Athlete?

most likely

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What private schools are best for AA boys? And, when is the best time to transfer from public to private?

We have been very happy with our NW elementary school (JKLM), but want to start preparing now for the best time to transfer our son to private.

Thanks!

Athlete?

most likely

St Johns, Gonzaga, Dematha, Maret, Bullis

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are IB for Wilson and sent our AA boys to private because of the issues discussed here. Every single on of our friends with AA boys has done the same.

OP Here: went to orientation today and really liked it! Older son went to Banneker (he hated it, we LOVED it), then to DeMatha. Younger son was going to DeMatha, but went to Wilson orientation and we loved it. He seemed to like it too. Wilson, it is.!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Boys have a tougher time focusing and it's easier for them to fall in with the wrong crowd. Parents don't worry as much for the outcome of their daughters. Look at the number of degrees earned, women are outpacing men in every racial category, and it's especially evident amongst African Americans.

https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=72

My worry for my son is not due to the above. As PPs have indicated I worry more that wealthy neighbors, nearby police, or even Wilson parents may unfairly target my son assuming he is up to no good. Call it wrong or not but I wouldn't have the same fear if he were in a uniform down the street at STA. The worry would still be there but not as much as at Wilson where there is an admitted school within a school. He is also athletic (baseball and basketball) so I fear there will be more chance for stereotypes. Simply put there is a reason I belong to a group called Mothers of Black Boys. While AA girls are stereotyped, I don't fear for the life of my daughter as much as I do for my son.

No input re Wilson here. I just wanted to let you know how shitty I think it is that you have to worry in a way for your black son that I don't for my white son. I know it is a fact in the world in which we live but as a mom it makes me sad for all of our kids.

+1 I was thinking the same thing reading this post

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are IB for Wilson and sent our AA boys to private because of the issues discussed here. Every single on of our friends with AA boys has done the same.

OP Here: went to orientation today and really liked it! Older son went to Banneker (he hated it, we LOVED it), then to DeMatha. Younger son was going to DeMatha, but went to Wilson orientation and we loved it. He seemed to like it too. Wilson, it is.!

I know this thread is old but hoping this pp can let us know how the year went for her AA ds at Wilson. My AA ds is currently an 8th grader and we are wrestling with whether to send him to Wilson or private (he was accepted).

[Anonymous]

I have an AA son and live in bounds for Wilson. My son, and those of EVERY single one of my AA friends, went to private after ES or MS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an AA son and live in bounds for Wilson. My son, and those of EVERY single one of my AA friends, went to private after ES or MS.

Then you can't answer PP's question, can you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an AA son and live in bounds for Wilson. My son, and those of EVERY single one of my AA friends, went to private after ES or MS.

I'm white with small kids so totally ignorant here, but is anyone in DCPS worrying about this? Sounds like they lose all the UMC black kids at high school and that's a huge brain drain. Is this ever a topic of discussion or concern by DCPS?

[Anonymous]

This has been going on for years. I don't think DCPS sees it as a problem.