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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, my son is half AA/half white.  He is at a public charter school in DC.  From my experience, along with a child in his grade that has a similar background to what you describe, my child is not perceived as AA, which I find surprising.  I have two friends that are also married to white men and have biracial children who are not perceived as AA in public (e.g., mothers are asked if they are the nanny). My son's skin is very light and he has straight/curly hair, which I think has a lot to do with how he is perceived.   He is second grade so he has had 4 years of experience being in school and interacting with teachers and other students.   His teachers and other kids treat him as Hispanic or "other", almost exotic. Teachers and staff comment on his looks almost everyday day, which I am trying to downplay.  I repeatedly tell my son that he is half black/half white; however, he doesn't identify as AA because students do not see him that way (there are several AA kids in his class).  He tells me that he is Hispanic!  What I have a problem with is that he has told me that some of the AA boys in his class get into a lot of trouble, and don't read as well, etc. and I honestly believe that is because of skin color as there are white boys in his class that behave the same way (I have known most of the kids in his class for years).  Although I am relieved that my son is not treated this way by teachers, I think it is a serious problem that AA boys are disciplined more harshly and are not expected to achieve as much as other kids in the classroom.  [/quote]

Can you share the name of the school?[/quote]

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