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Reply to "AEM post/discussion re racism and choice schools"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Doesn’t one of the main posters send their kid to a high school program that they’re not zoned for?[/quote] Yes, but I think that was part of the complaint, that the program is overwhelmingly white. [b]So parents taking advantage of the choices aren’t contributing positively to SES diversity. [/b]That said, we completed an application for said program even though we were pretty sure our DC wanted to stay in the zoned HS, and it was a barrier in my mind. They required an essay, as does Arl Tech, and that alone made it seem “exclusive,” and not just a lottery not based on “merit.” So it’s not a real surprise to me that it’s attracting a certain type of family/student, ones who aren’t intimidated by the barrier.[/quote] But these programs are not designed specifically for SES diversity. It would be one thing if that is how they were designed/marketed, but... they aren't. More change needed of course.[/quote]
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