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[quote=Anonymous]I think it is a completely different analysis if you’re the only white kid in a majority minority school versus if you’re the only minority in a majority white school.

Having been the only Latin family in a predominantly white school I can confidently say that is not ideal. My sister has an undiagnosed learning disorder that was just dismissed as inability to speak good English. This is petty but it broke my heart as a third grader- we had a reading contest, and I read more books than everyone else and should have won!  But my evil racist third grade teacher refused to give me the award because she told the class that someone from Central America would not be able to read that many books.

So yeah, I would never ever send a black or Latino student to a predominantly white school. I also would not send a Latino to a predominantly black school or a black kid to a predominantly Latino school. I am certain there are exceptions all over the place, but it is so important for kids to see teachers of their own race and know they’re not the only one.

However, there is a special place in hell for those who try to make parents feel bad about the choices they make for their kids. This is usually white saviors who use black and brown people for clout.  There is no need to force your kid to fit in at a school so you can feel anti racist. If your kid is doing amazing at a school or a poor fit as another, it truly doesn’t matter what racist Karen thinks. [/quote]

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