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I think what makes this a hard topic is the history. No one was here 60, 70 years ago when racial covenants were in place , brown v board was still in the offing. But that history is with us, it shapes the housing market more strongly than any other factor and the schools by extension. No, the Henry parents are not racist at all. I don't think they are. Im not one of them. But I think that when we argue for "neighborhood schools," for proximity, for things that seem not at all racist, we have to acknowledge that our entire county was built out during a time of open racism, exclusion and segregation and it had lasting effects on things like school geography. It's everyone's choice what role they want to play in that ongoing narrative but just because we all moved here from somewhere else doesn't mean we've started with a blank slate.[/quote]

You again?  Neighborhood segregation by SES occurs throughout the country, even in places without racial covenants.  Why can't we just treat people as individuals and not as members of particular groups?  Quit trying to minimize the opinions of those who disagree with you by implying insensitivity to the racist history of the county.  Even without racial covenants, Arlington neighborhoods would be just as stratified by SES.[/quote]

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