Parents of Color, How diverse is your school? Is it going well for your child socially and academic

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Anonymous wrote:To add, DC children under 18 is 55% black.

Most of these schools are not located in the center of DC. McLean, VA is a lot closer to them than Anacostia.

Trying to shame them for not reflecting a community that is out of commuting distance by most people standards is absurd.

And who cares? In the scheme of things, these schools are small and unimportant. You want to educate kids of all colors? Focus on the public schools! They’ve already got the diversity, but they need more teaching staff.

Oh so now you think all the black kids live in Anacostia. Wow. Jackson Reed is around the corner and only 37% white. Hardy middle is 30% black and 40% white. These are schools that can’t hand select students. The point remains, GDS, the most liberal school in DC, is the whitest private school in DC and 2) many black families commute from EOTR to Georgetown to Upper NW so miss me with the “all black kids live in Anacostia. Even if that were true (which it’s not), there is nothing stopping the DEI of GDS from operating a bus from SE and NE. They have one to pick up in Crestwood.

There is no excuse for GDS to have the whitest population. Anyone trying to rationalize it doesn’t prioritize diversity and has no need on this thread. They should be called out.

No one cares what you think any of these schools should be. Why do you think anyone cares whether you approve or disapprove of their community? No one cares. I consider having Jewish or Muslim kids as being diverse btw as many of these privates used to blatantly not allow them to be admitted. No one cares whether you agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To add, DC children under 18 is 55% black.

The neighborhood and surrounding 2 mile radius around GDS and most of these schools is 90 percent white.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To add, DC children under 18 is 55% black.

Most of these schools are not located in the center of DC. McLean, VA is a lot closer to them than Anacostia.

Trying to shame them for not reflecting a community that is out of commuting distance by most people standards is absurd.

And who cares? In the scheme of things, these schools are small and unimportant. You want to educate kids of all colors? Focus on the public schools! They’ve already got the diversity, but they need more teaching staff.

Oh so now you think all the black kids live in Anacostia. Wow. Jackson Reed is around the corner and only 37% white. Hardy middle is 30% black and 40% white. These are schools that can’t hand select students. The point remains, GDS, the most liberal school in DC, is the whitest private school in DC and 2) many black families commute from EOTR to Georgetown to Upper NW so miss me with the “all black kids live in Anacostia. Even if that were true (which it’s not), there is nothing stopping the DEI of GDS from operating a bus from SE and NE. They have one to pick up in Crestwood.

There is no excuse for GDS to have the whitest population. Anyone trying to rationalize it doesn’t prioritize diversity and has no need on this thread. They should be called out.

No one cares what you think any of these schools should be. Why do you think anyone cares whether you approve or disapprove of their community? No one cares. I consider having Jewish or Muslim kids as being diverse btw as many of these privates used to blatantly not allow them to be admitted. No one cares whether you agree.

There is also a large Latino population in this area as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To add, DC children under 18 is 55% black.

Most of these schools are not located in the center of DC. McLean, VA is a lot closer to them than Anacostia.

Trying to shame them for not reflecting a community that is out of commuting distance by most people standards is absurd.

And who cares? In the scheme of things, these schools are small and unimportant. You want to educate kids of all colors? Focus on the public schools! They’ve already got the diversity, but they need more teaching staff.

Oh so now you think all the black kids live in Anacostia. Wow. Jackson Reed is around the corner and only 37% white. Hardy middle is 30% black and 40% white. These are schools that can’t hand select students. The point remains, GDS, the most liberal school in DC, is the whitest private school in DC and 2) many black families commute from EOTR to Georgetown to Upper NW so miss me with the “all black kids live in Anacostia. Even if that were true (which it’s not), there is nothing stopping the DEI of GDS from operating a bus from SE and NE. They have one to pick up in Crestwood.

There is no excuse for GDS to have the whitest population. Anyone trying to rationalize it doesn’t prioritize diversity and has no need on this thread. They should be called out.

Jackson Reed most of its students come from outside of the boundary.

GDS was founded for students that were not allowed in other schools including Jewish students. I am not even a GDS parent yet find your posts annoying. No one owes you or anyone else anything. The sooner you realize that and teach your kids that the better off you will all be in life. Life is not fair. I can give countless examples of people just strolling through life with wealth and connections most will never have. Repeat life is not fair.

New poster here. This is incorrect. Most of Jackson Reed’s students live in boundary.
GDS is over the top hypocritical but everyone knows that already. Even GDS families just roll their eyes at all the social justice talk at the school.
Everyone knows it is mostly for show.

[Anonymous]

As an African American parent, I feel this issue is overrated. I've found being in some black spaces - i.e. Jack and Jill and sororities - don't necessarily offer bonding, support and a safe space to express yourself. You find more backstabbing, jealousy and in fighting that I honestly don't want my children to experience. My kids have found that sense of community and belonging with other students based on having other similarities - and honestly, none of their friends are Black.

It's just skin color and as they say in our community, "All skin folk ain't kin folk." Socialize with people you have something in common with and who have the same values as you do - that's way more important than skin color. My kids are very happy, by the way and don't feel like they are missing out by not belonging to the black student union and putting on sad Black History Month performances every year.

[Anonymous]

Bizarre that black students come from EOTR schools to attend Jackson-Reed. Why does this occur?

Maybe some black and white parents are much closer in regard to social norms/desires than one would believe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As an African American parent, I feel this issue is overrated. I've found being in some black spaces - i.e. Jack and Jill and sororities - don't necessarily offer bonding, support and a safe space to express yourself. You find more backstabbing, jealousy and in fighting that I honestly don't want my children to experience. My kids have found that sense of community and belonging with other students based on having other similarities - and honestly, none of their friends are Black.

It's just skin color and as they say in our community, "All skin folk ain't kin folk." Socialize with people you have something in common with and who have the same values as you do - that's way more important than skin color. My kids are very happy, by the way and don't feel like they are missing out by not belonging to the black student union and putting on sad Black History Month performances every year.

+1 (poster from page 1 of this thread). My daughter is friendly with most of the black girls in her grade but her closest friends aren’t black. She definitely looks beyond skin color to connect with people with similar values and mindsets. That being said, I wouldn’t send her to a school where she was one of only two or three black girls because it speaks to the larger priorities of the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To add, DC children under 18 is 55% black.

Most of these schools are not located in the center of DC. McLean, VA is a lot closer to them than Anacostia.

Trying to shame them for not reflecting a community that is out of commuting distance by most people standards is absurd.

And who cares? In the scheme of things, these schools are small and unimportant. You want to educate kids of all colors? Focus on the public schools! They’ve already got the diversity, but they need more teaching staff.

Oh so now you think all the black kids live in Anacostia. Wow. Jackson Reed is around the corner and only 37% white. Hardy middle is 30% black and 40% white. These are schools that can’t hand select students. The point remains, GDS, the most liberal school in DC, is the whitest private school in DC and 2) many black families commute from EOTR to Georgetown to Upper NW so miss me with the “all black kids live in Anacostia. Even if that were true (which it’s not), there is nothing stopping the DEI of GDS from operating a bus from SE and NE. They have one to pick up in Crestwood.

There is no excuse for GDS to have the whitest population. Anyone trying to rationalize it doesn’t prioritize diversity and has no need on this thread. They should be called out.

Jackson Reed most of its students come from outside of the boundary.

GDS was founded for students that were not allowed in other schools including Jewish students. I am not even a GDS parent yet find your posts annoying. No one owes you or anyone else anything. The sooner you realize that and teach your kids that the better off you will all be in life. Life is not fair. I can give countless examples of people just strolling through life with wealth and connections most will never have. Repeat life is not fair.

New poster here. This is incorrect. Most of Jackson Reed’s students live in boundary.
GDS is over the top hypocritical but everyone knows that already. Even GDS families just roll their eyes at all the social justice talk at the school.
Everyone knows it is mostly for show.

+1. It’s the hypocrisy in it all from GDS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To add, DC children under 18 is 55% black.

Most of these schools are not located in the center of DC. McLean, VA is a lot closer to them than Anacostia.

Trying to shame them for not reflecting a community that is out of commuting distance by most people standards is absurd.

And who cares? In the scheme of things, these schools are small and unimportant. You want to educate kids of all colors? Focus on the public schools! They’ve already got the diversity, but they need more teaching staff.

Oh so now you think all the black kids live in Anacostia. Wow. Jackson Reed is around the corner and only 37% white. Hardy middle is 30% black and 40% white. These are schools that can’t hand select students. The point remains, GDS, the most liberal school in DC, is the whitest private school in DC and 2) many black families commute from EOTR to Georgetown to Upper NW so miss me with the “all black kids live in Anacostia. Even if that were true (which it’s not), there is nothing stopping the DEI of GDS from operating a bus from SE and NE. They have one to pick up in Crestwood.

There is no excuse for GDS to have the whitest population. Anyone trying to rationalize it doesn’t prioritize diversity and has no need on this thread. They should be called out.

Jackson Reed most of its students come from outside of the boundary.

GDS was founded for students that were not allowed in other schools including Jewish students. I am not even a GDS parent yet find your posts annoying. No one owes you or anyone else anything. The sooner you realize that and teach your kids that the better off you will all be in life. Life is not fair. I can give countless examples of people just strolling through life with wealth and connections most will never have. Repeat life is not fair.

New poster here. This is incorrect. Most of Jackson Reed’s students live in boundary.
GDS is over the top hypocritical but everyone knows that already. Even GDS families just roll their eyes at all the social justice talk at the school.
Everyone knows it is mostly for show.

+1. It’s the hypocrisy in it all from GDS.

Being Jewish is diversity. You sound bigoted to me. There are more minorities and diverse families than being black. Once you accept and realize this things will be better for all. There are Asians, Latinos, Indians, etc… it sounds like you don’t want diversity - you just want the kind of diversity you seek. I neither Jewish or a GDS parent btw but the hypocrisy I am seeing is from you. What about the Latino families in DC? They are certainly not represented and I do not hear you complaining about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To add, DC children under 18 is 55% black.

Most of these schools are not located in the center of DC. McLean, VA is a lot closer to them than Anacostia.

Trying to shame them for not reflecting a community that is out of commuting distance by most people standards is absurd.

And who cares? In the scheme of things, these schools are small and unimportant. You want to educate kids of all colors? Focus on the public schools! They’ve already got the diversity, but they need more teaching staff.

Oh so now you think all the black kids live in Anacostia. Wow. Jackson Reed is around the corner and only 37% white. Hardy middle is 30% black and 40% white. These are schools that can’t hand select students. The point remains, GDS, the most liberal school in DC, is the whitest private school in DC and 2) many black families commute from EOTR to Georgetown to Upper NW so miss me with the “all black kids live in Anacostia. Even if that were true (which it’s not), there is nothing stopping the DEI of GDS from operating a bus from SE and NE. They have one to pick up in Crestwood.

There is no excuse for GDS to have the whitest population. Anyone trying to rationalize it doesn’t prioritize diversity and has no need on this thread. They should be called out.

Liberals love to talk about diversity, CRT etc. but their actions are always the most racist. As somebody who seems very focused on race are you just realizing that now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To add, DC children under 18 is 55% black.

Most of these schools are not located in the center of DC. McLean, VA is a lot closer to them than Anacostia.

Trying to shame them for not reflecting a community that is out of commuting distance by most people standards is absurd.

And who cares? In the scheme of things, these schools are small and unimportant. You want to educate kids of all colors? Focus on the public schools! They’ve already got the diversity, but they need more teaching staff.

Oh so now you think all the black kids live in Anacostia. Wow. Jackson Reed is around the corner and only 37% white. Hardy middle is 30% black and 40% white. These are schools that can’t hand select students. The point remains, GDS, the most liberal school in DC, is the whitest private school in DC and 2) many black families commute from EOTR to Georgetown to Upper NW so miss me with the “all black kids live in Anacostia. Even if that were true (which it’s not), there is nothing stopping the DEI of GDS from operating a bus from SE and NE. They have one to pick up in Crestwood.

There is no excuse for GDS to have the whitest population. Anyone trying to rationalize it doesn’t prioritize diversity and has no need on this thread. They should be called out.

Liberals love to talk about diversity, CRT etc. but their actions are always the most racist. As somebody who seems very focused on race are you just realizing that now?

Really? Lol. You’ve never met anyone from the far right, have you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In particular how racially diverse is your school. Black parents how has your child been doing at your private socially and academically.

The kids are fine, this is Washington DC not Iceland.

No, the kids are not fine. I’m assuming you’re a white parent. Would you be okay if your child was the only white student in his/her class? One of 2?

The fact that you say the kids are fine shows only your entitlement and no empathy.

In a class of 10 or 20 or 25?

Small classes of 50/50 male and female can be a social abyss for many children.

In a class of 10 children where you want representation of as many races, ethnicities and religions as possible ... everyone is going to be an "only" something.

I’d never put a non-LD kid in a classroom if only 9 additional students. Yuck.

[Anonymous]

An important point of clarification: It seems multiple posters have referenced “Asians and Indians”. On and off this board, I’ve heard this error. Please note/remember that Indians (i.e., India not Native American) ARE Asians. They are not a separate group. Indians are South Asian, as the country is located in the south of the continent. East Asians do not account for the whole of Asians; just want to share that reminder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bullis is really diverse.

ROFL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bullis is really diverse.

ROFL

Bullis has the same % of white students as GDS and 10% international students. How is that rolling on the floor funny?