White Private School Parents in DC Got it Right. Wake up Prince Georges.

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I read another post in a thread where someone said they pulled their kid out of a good, well regarded Prince Georges County private school because they believed their kid was behind in math as a result of the school's curriculum. The parent lamented that the PG county schools are too black and they wanted diversity for their child. The kid was transferred to a DC school. Why is anyone surprised that many county privates are majority black? We are a majority black county!!! We are also the wealthiest black county in the country! We need to take pride in that! You think those white folks in DC private schools really give a damn about the fact that there are only 25 black kids in their 400 student school?! They don't. And the ones who are there have to worry about being called the N-word or singled out as a kid on financial aid (when the truth is that most of the aid goes to white kids- but thats for another thread). Yet black folks wanna run to DC privates as if having mostly black children in a PG county classroom is so horrible. Some argue the kids arent as smart. Thats a lie. And it isnt the kids. It's the parents. If you worked with your kids more in math or whatever subject, they would be better at it. But no, youre waiting for the teachers to turn your kids into Einstein. You then you move your kid from the PG Private because you want him to be more advanced in, lets say, math. Assuming your kid is actually more advanced in math than his classmates, why not speak to the teacher about differentation? Ask that your kid be given more advanced math work if he is ahead of his peers. Especially if the school is otherwise a great school. This keeps the bright kids in the classroom. Iron sharpens iron. White folks got it right. Keep your children in classrooms with kids who look like them and share your values, norms and mores. Black folks in Prince Georges have plenty of money. Keep it here. Stop running off to DC privates. Signed, Reformed Former DC Private Parent

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Anonymous wrote:I read another post in a thread where someone said they pulled their kid out of a good, well regarded Prince Georges County private school because they believed their kid was behind in math as a result of the school's curriculum. The parent lamented that the PG county schools are too black and they wanted diversity for their child. The kid was transferred to a DC school. Why is anyone surprised that many county privates are majority black? We are a majority black county!!! We are also the wealthiest black county in the country! We need to take pride in that! You think those white folks in DC private schools really give a damn about the fact that there are only 25 black kids in their 400 student school?! They don't. And the ones who are there have to worry about being called the N-word or singled out as a kid on financial aid (when the truth is that most of the aid goes to white kids- but thats for another thread). Yet black folks wanna run to DC privates as if having mostly black children in a PG county classroom is so horrible. Some argue the kids arent as smart. Thats a lie. And it isnt the kids. It's the parents. If you worked with your kids more in math or whatever subject, they would be better at it. But no, youre waiting for the teachers to turn your kids into Einstein. You then you move your kid from the PG Private because you want him to be more advanced in, lets say, math. Assuming your kid is actually more advanced in math than his classmates, why not speak to the teacher about differentation? Ask that your kid be given more advanced math work if he is ahead of his peers. Especially if the school is otherwise a great school. This keeps the bright kids in the classroom. Iron sharpens iron. White folks got it right. Keep your children in classrooms with kids who look like them and share your values, norms and mores. Black folks in Prince Georges have plenty of money. Keep it here. Stop running off to DC privates. Signed, Reformed Former DC Private Parent

Um, OK. Feel better with that off your chest?

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PREACH!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read another post in a thread where someone said they pulled their kid out of a good, well regarded Prince Georges County private school because they believed their kid was behind in math as a result of the school's curriculum. The parent lamented that the PG county schools are too black and they wanted diversity for their child. The kid was transferred to a DC school. Why is anyone surprised that many county privates are majority black? We are a majority black county!!! We are also the wealthiest black county in the country! We need to take pride in that! You think those white folks in DC private schools really give a damn about the fact that there are only 25 black kids in their 400 student school?! They don't. And the ones who are there have to worry about being called the N-word or singled out as a kid on financial aid (when the truth is that most of the aid goes to white kids- but thats for another thread). Yet black folks wanna run to DC privates as if having mostly black children in a PG county classroom is so horrible. Some argue the kids arent as smart. Thats a lie. And it isnt the kids. It's the parents. If you worked with your kids more in math or whatever subject, they would be better at it. But no, youre waiting for the teachers to turn your kids into Einstein. You then you move your kid from the PG Private because you want him to be more advanced in, lets say, math. Assuming your kid is actually more advanced in math than his classmates, why not speak to the teacher about differentation? Ask that your kid be given more advanced math work if he is ahead of his peers. Especially if the school is otherwise a great school. This keeps the bright kids in the classroom. Iron sharpens iron. White folks got it right. Keep your children in classrooms with kids who look like them and share your values, norms and mores. Black folks in Prince Georges have plenty of money. Keep it here. Stop running off to DC privates. Signed, Reformed Former DC Private Parent

Perhaps the real question is why a wealthy black majority county has such low performing, with a few exceptions, public schools? Wealthy and UMC parents are usually more involved/invested in their child's education/schools. For the most part that is not evident in PG county public schools. Parents, whether black or white, need to look out for the best interests of their children and therefore make school choices accordingly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read another post in a thread where someone said they pulled their kid out of a good, well regarded Prince Georges County private school because they believed their kid was behind in math as a result of the school's curriculum. The parent lamented that the PG county schools are too black and they wanted diversity for their child. The kid was transferred to a DC school. Why is anyone surprised that many county privates are majority black? We are a majority black county!!! We are also the wealthiest black county in the country! We need to take pride in that! You think those white folks in DC private schools really give a damn about the fact that there are only 25 black kids in their 400 student school?! They don't. And the ones who are there have to worry about being called the N-word or singled out as a kid on financial aid (when the truth is that most of the aid goes to white kids- but thats for another thread). Yet black folks wanna run to DC privates as if having mostly black children in a PG county classroom is so horrible. Some argue the kids arent as smart. Thats a lie. And it isnt the kids. It's the parents. If you worked with your kids more in math or whatever subject, they would be better at it. But no, youre waiting for the teachers to turn your kids into Einstein. You then you move your kid from the PG Private because you want him to be more advanced in, lets say, math. Assuming your kid is actually more advanced in math than his classmates, why not speak to the teacher about differentation? Ask that your kid be given more advanced math work if he is ahead of his peers. Especially if the school is otherwise a great school. This keeps the bright kids in the classroom. Iron sharpens iron. White folks got it right. Keep your children in classrooms with kids who look like them and share your values, norms and mores. Black folks in Prince Georges have plenty of money. Keep it here. Stop running off to DC privates. Signed, Reformed Former DC Private Parent

My DS has had positive experiences in his NW DC private. He had to catch up in Math, learned how to write a proper essay - made friends of all cultures, religions, socio-economic backgrounds, found his voice etc. it has been money well spent...excellent SAT/ACT scores will probably earn him scholarships. Thank you NW DC private schools and private school parents!!

Signed parent who is about to put second child in a NW DC private school.

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Not every school is a good fit for every kid. Unfortunately, PG does not have a wealth of choices for high performing private schools when you are looking for the best fit. And it has very few private schools that are not religiously affiliated, if that's what you are looking for. That's why we go out of the county.

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I think something like more than one third of my white child’s private school class years a few years ago was black. And if you add in other minority groups as I recall it was about half his class.

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Anonymous wrote:I read another post in a thread where someone said they pulled their kid out of a good, well regarded Prince Georges County private school because they believed their kid was behind in math as a result of the school's curriculum. The parent lamented that the PG county schools are too black and they wanted diversity for their child. The kid was transferred to a DC school. Why is anyone surprised that many county privates are majority black? We are a majority black county!!! We are also the wealthiest black county in the country! We need to take pride in that! You think those white folks in DC private schools really give a damn about the fact that there are only 25 black kids in their 400 student school?! They don't. And the ones who are there have to worry about being called the N-word or singled out as a kid on financial aid (when the truth is that most of the aid goes to white kids- but thats for another thread). Yet black folks wanna run to DC privates as if having mostly black children in a PG county classroom is so horrible. Some argue the kids arent as smart. Thats a lie. And it isnt the kids. It's the parents. If you worked with your kids more in math or whatever subject, they would be better at it. But no, youre waiting for the teachers to turn your kids into Einstein. You then you move your kid from the PG Private because you want him to be more advanced in, lets say, math. Assuming your kid is actually more advanced in math than his classmates, why not speak to the teacher about differentation? Ask that your kid be given more advanced math work if he is ahead of his peers. Especially if the school is otherwise a great school. This keeps the bright kids in the classroom. Iron sharpens iron. White folks got it right. Keep your children in classrooms with kids who look like them and share your values, norms and mores. Black folks in Prince Georges have plenty of money. Keep it here. Stop running off to DC privates. Signed, Reformed Former DC Private Parent

Exactly

Perhaps the real question is why a wealthy black majority county has such low performing, with a few exceptions, public schools? Wealthy and UMC parents are usually more involved/invested in their child's education/schools. For the most part that is not evident in PG county public schools. Parents, whether black or white, need to look out for the best interests of their children and therefore make school choices accordingly.

[Anonymous]

I have never understood Black parents running to place their child in an all White setting. Furthermore there were 100 yes 100 Black boarding schools across the US now there are only 3. Wealthy Blacks are more worried about White acceptance instead of true equality. For all of the wealthy Blacks in places like D.C. Where are the elite Black American private schools and programs? As for PG county I feel great TAG programs like Glenarden Woods & Heather Hills are a source of great pride as well as HS programs like the Health & Science one at PG community college as well as the S&T programs at Rose, Flowers & Oxon Hill. Our school system is in the top 25 population wise and is close to 70 percent Black with a 81+ percent graduation rate. D.C. Would kill to have numbers with the same demographics.

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Anonymous wrote:I have never understood Black parents running to place their child in an all White setting. Furthermore there were 100 yes 100 Black boarding schools across the US now there are only 3. Wealthy Blacks are more worried about White acceptance instead of true equality. For all of the wealthy Blacks in places like D.C. Where are the elite Black American private schools and programs? As for PG county I feel great TAG programs like Glenarden Woods & Heather Hills are a source of great pride as well as HS programs like the Health & Science one at PG community college as well as the S&T programs at Rose, Flowers & Oxon Hill. Our school system is in the top 25 population wise and is close to 70 percent Black with a 81+ percent graduation rate. D.C. Would kill to have numbers with the same demographics.

I would pull my black kid out of a school to get away from you, lady. But you do you.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read another post in a thread where someone said they pulled their kid out of a good, well regarded Prince Georges County private school because they believed their kid was behind in math as a result of the school's curriculum. The parent lamented that the PG county schools are too black and they wanted diversity for their child. The kid was transferred to a DC school. Why is anyone surprised that many county privates are majority black? We are a majority black county!!! We are also the wealthiest black county in the country! We need to take pride in that! You think those white folks in DC private schools really give a damn about the fact that there are only 25 black kids in their 400 student school?! They don't. And the ones who are there have to worry about being called the N-word or singled out as a kid on financial aid (when the truth is that most of the aid goes to white kids- but thats for another thread). Yet black folks wanna run to DC privates as if having mostly black children in a PG county classroom is so horrible. Some argue the kids arent as smart. Thats a lie. And it isnt the kids. It's the parents. If you worked with your kids more in math or whatever subject, they would be better at it. But no, youre waiting for the teachers to turn your kids into Einstein. You then you move your kid from the PG Private because you want him to be more advanced in, lets say, math. Assuming your kid is actually more advanced in math than his classmates, why not speak to the teacher about differentation? Ask that your kid be given more advanced math work if he is ahead of his peers. Especially if the school is otherwise a great school. This keeps the bright kids in the classroom. Iron sharpens iron. White folks got it right. Keep your children in classrooms with kids who look like them and share your values, norms and mores. Black folks in Prince Georges have plenty of money. Keep it here. Stop running off to DC privates. Signed, Reformed Former DC Private Parent

Perhaps the real question is why a wealthy black majority county has such low performing, with a few exceptions, public schools? Wealthy and UMC parents are usually more involved/invested in their child's education/schools. For the most part that is not evident in PG county public schools. Parents, whether black or white, need to look out for the best interests of their children and therefore make school choices accordingly.

PG county wealth wise is not Upper NW DC or Moco county. It's overall Black working class with a good dose of middle class Blacks. So it's rare that u can get a cluster of schools that's a high income demographic. Usually gonna be a mix , especially once u leave elementary. Exception are TAG or speciality programs. So I'm sure that PG under performs like people assume

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read another post in a thread where someone said they pulled their kid out of a good, well regarded Prince Georges County private school because they believed their kid was behind in math as a result of the school's curriculum. The parent lamented that the PG county schools are too black and they wanted diversity for their child. The kid was transferred to a DC school. Why is anyone surprised that many county privates are majority black? We are a majority black county!!! We are also the wealthiest black county in the country! We need to take pride in that! You think those white folks in DC private schools really give a damn about the fact that there are only 25 black kids in their 400 student school?! They don't. And the ones who are there have to worry about being called the N-word or singled out as a kid on financial aid (when the truth is that most of the aid goes to white kids- but thats for another thread). Yet black folks wanna run to DC privates as if having mostly black children in a PG county classroom is so horrible. Some argue the kids arent as smart. Thats a lie. And it isnt the kids. It's the parents. If you worked with your kids more in math or whatever subject, they would be better at it. But no, youre waiting for the teachers to turn your kids into Einstein. You then you move your kid from the PG Private because you want him to be more advanced in, lets say, math. Assuming your kid is actually more advanced in math than his classmates, why not speak to the teacher about differentation? Ask that your kid be given more advanced math work if he is ahead of his peers. Especially if the school is otherwise a great school. This keeps the bright kids in the classroom. Iron sharpens iron. White folks got it right. Keep your children in classrooms with kids who look like them and share your values, norms and mores. Black folks in Prince Georges have plenty of money. Keep it here. Stop running off to DC privates. Signed, Reformed Former DC Private Parent

Perhaps the real question is why a wealthy black majority county has such low performing, with a few exceptions, public schools? Wealthy and UMC parents are usually more involved/invested in their child's education/schools. For the most part that is not evident in PG county public schools. Parents, whether black or white, need to look out for the best interests of their children and therefore make school choices accordingly.

PG county wealth wise is not Upper NW DC or Moco county. It's overall Black working class with a good dose of middle class Blacks. So it's rare that u can get a cluster of schools that's a high income demographic. Usually gonna be a mix , especially once u leave elementary. Exception are TAG or speciality programs. So I'm not so sure that PG under performs like people assume

*meant "I'm not so sure" PG under performs

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Anonymous wrote:I have never understood Black parents running to place their child in an all White setting. Furthermore there were 100 yes 100 Black boarding schools across the US now there are only 3. Wealthy Blacks are more worried about White acceptance instead of true equality. For all of the wealthy Blacks in places like D.C. Where are the elite Black American private schools and programs? As for PG county I feel great TAG programs like Glenarden Woods & Heather Hills are a source of great pride as well as HS programs like the Health & Science one at PG community college as well as the S&T programs at Rose, Flowers & Oxon Hill. Our school system is in the top 25 population wise and is close to 70 percent Black with a 81+ percent graduation rate. D.C. Would kill to have numbers with the same demographics.

I would pull my black kid out of a school to get away from you, lady. But you do you.

Huh? Let me guess to enroll them in an all White school? Lol. Sorry if I don't subscribe to the racist notion that my child can only learn if beside a White child. Sorry if I don't view my race as inferior like you do.

[Anonymous]

Agree completely OP. In fact, with this attitude, I believe we could turn the public schools around too. Hard to do when the kids who are performing the best all end up in privates.

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Anonymous wrote:I read another post in a thread where someone said they pulled their kid out of a good, well regarded Prince Georges County private school because they believed their kid was behind in math as a result of the school's curriculum. The parent lamented that the PG county schools are too black and they wanted diversity for their child. The kid was transferred to a DC school. Why is anyone surprised that many county privates are majority black? We are a majority black county!!! We are also the wealthiest black county in the country! We need to take pride in that! You think those white folks in DC private schools really give a damn about the fact that there are only 25 black kids in their 400 student school?! They don't. And the ones who are there have to worry about being called the N-word or singled out as a kid on financial aid (when the truth is that most of the aid goes to white kids- but thats for another thread). Yet black folks wanna run to DC privates as if having mostly black children in a PG county classroom is so horrible. Some argue the kids arent as smart. Thats a lie. And it isnt the kids. It's the parents. If you worked with your kids more in math or whatever subject, they would be better at it. But no, youre waiting for the teachers to turn your kids into Einstein. You then you move your kid from the PG Private because you want him to be more advanced in, lets say, math. Assuming your kid is actually more advanced in math than his classmates, why not speak to the teacher about differentation? Ask that your kid be given more advanced math work if he is ahead of his peers. Especially if the school is otherwise a great school. This keeps the bright kids in the classroom. Iron sharpens iron. White folks got it right. Keep your children in classrooms with kids who look like them and share your values, norms and mores. Black folks in Prince Georges have plenty of money. Keep it here. Stop running off to DC privates. Signed, Reformed Former DC Private Parent

I completely agree with OP, especially the part in bold. The thing is, though, white people are thinking in the same way: that schools somehow make smart kids, and so anyone with a little money and resources (middle class blacks and whites) are running around chasing schools without actually investing in any of them because they think the school will make or break their child's success. The only thing that's happening is they are worsening all the local schools by congregating in the same few schools where all the other "chasers" are.

This is certainly not a PG county thing, but black middle class folks in PG are unwittingly copying what they see white middle class folks do and suffering much greater consequences because of it.