If you could send your (African-American) son anywhere for school…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only person completely turned off by OP's racism?

What racism?

[Anonymous]

Someone accused OP of being a racist. I think I'll hand over that term to you.

Such bigoted statements . . .

You're the one who mentioned Jerry Springer. So I'm assuming you're tuned into his reruns?

Anonymous wrote:Your parents learned English from watching television? Unfortunately, watching TV all day didn't teach you anything about having class. But then, I'm guessing your TV is more likely to be turned to Jerry Springer. LOL!

Anonymous wrote:hardly, dummy

teacher married to a teacher with two young children living in the burbs

Oh yeah - I grew up with two immigrant parents who learned how to speak English from watching TV and was one of the first to graduate from high school and to attend college.

So don't pretend to know who I am.

Anonymous wrote:...said the privileged, know-it-all soccer mom...

Anonymous wrote:It boils down to parenting - white, AA, hispanic, Asian, mixed races, etc.

However, when you're in a school that's predominately minority (which sounds ridiculous in this day and age), many of those students will be FARMS (free and reduced meals), especially in schools bordering the District and PG. fact of life . . .

I've seen students living in poverty who earned scholarships to top universities. But they also had parents watching over them who had high expectations.

So it doesn't matter where you go to school. If students have high expectations set by parents and a loving home life, s/he will go far in his/her chosen field.

Sometimes this "racial business" is just bull.

[Anonymous]

OP -- another school you might want to check out is the Lycee Rochambeau.

[Anonymous]

Lycee Rochambeau? Really? It's a French school, and for better or worse that means that it comes with its own (very different) cultural context. The only reason I can't say that it would be a bad place for an African-American boy is because I don't know any who've attended. But my limited exposure to francophone African girls who attended the Lycee left me a bit concerned about sending my biracial (AA/French) daughter there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lycee Rochambeau? Really? It's a French school, and for better or worse that means that it comes with its own (very different) cultural context. The only reason I can't say that it would be a bad place for an African-American boy is because I don't know any who've attended. But my limited exposure to francophone African girls who attended the Lycee left me a bit concerned about sending my biracial (AA/French) daughter there.

What were your concenrs about Lycee Rochambeau and francophone African girls who attend the school? How were/are their experiences at the school?