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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My friend pulled her AA child from the school. In Pre-K3, her kid was one of 3 AA kids in the class. I got the impression that the younger grades were not reflective of the makeup of the city's demographics.[/quote]

Yes, there are more white kids in the younger grades. There are a few vocal CMI-haters on here who seem to think any school that is Tier 2 and popular with white families should be abolished. I don't really get it. If CMI's numbers aren't good enough for you, you can go to one of the better rated but less popular DCPS in NE or SE, or try getting into a better charter. Good luck to you. [/quote]

Why does one have to be a hater by pointing out that there are hypocrites in DC? CMI is not just a tier 2 school. They are one of the worst performing schools in the city. Once you account for the % of non low income students, they have got to be THE worse performing school. Is there any other school that is not title 1 that performs as low as CMI? Seriously. That coupled with their horrible finances should lead anyone to question why so many white families continue to apply to it. At least this year they had a 50% reduction in applicants which shows they are waking up that the emperor has no clothes. Why must current families get so defensive when this is questioned? Are you not confidant in the reasons you're choosing to stay despite your kid not performing or being in a classroom where 2/3-3/4 of his peers are not performing?[/quote]

Are you really surprised that people get their hackles up when they are called out for being racist? Of course they are going to freak out. That's what people who do racist things do. Honestly, I never realized how racist this city was until I had to navigate my way through school choice in DC. It's jaw dropping. And I'm sure I have been guilty of biased decision making as well despite my best efforts to fight those impulses. But OF COURSE no one likes when you point it out. It conflicts with their image of themselves. Everyone knows why people continue to choose CMI. Hopefully the school will either improve or people will improve their decision making or, optimally both, but expecting current families to acknowledge their racism is a fools errand. Of course, if they actually LIE about the school's performance or demographic makeup, that should certainly be called out emphatically. [/quote]

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