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[quote=Anonymous]I think it's worth pointing out that the prevailing wisdom among white people having babies east of the park was, until recently, that it was fine to stay in your east of the park neighborhood until your kid needs to go to school, and then it was time to leave the city. This has only started to change recently - with kids who are in the early elementary grades. Asking why there is little ethnic diversity in schools like Bruce Monroe or Powell ignores the reality that until a few years ago, the white people who didn't move to MoCo or Arlington relied on charters or sent their kids OOB across the park.

I have a four year old at another east of the park school. She is the only white girl in her class. There are two white boys. The class has 19 kids. The three year old classes have a few more white kids but it's still predominantly black and Latino. She is doing fine with it at this point. I'm not in the least bit pearl clutchy about her being isolated as a result of her race.

My suggestion to people considering east of the park schools and being concerned about diversity is to remember that you chose these neighborhoods. Your kids will go to school with children who also live in the neighborhood. If the reality of being one of the few white people, or wealthy people, bothers you, consider moving somewhere where the community looks more like you. [/quote]

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