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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I pay for private school because I want my child to be with children of like minded parents--emphasis on education, respect, good manners.  Placing children of a different SES that do not behave nicely, have the same values can foster resentment in their non FA peers.  And like Obama said about bussing kids around...at the end of the day they have to come back to their home and deal with the problems there.  
If a school gives FA to children with like-minded families and that are ready for the academic rigor then I have no problem with itt.  I only have a problem when they use these minorities as tokens...it's not good for them or for the school.[/quote]fancy way of saying you are buying a more expensive peer group
A peer group where the kids get dunk on shampagne instead of beer

Either way, reminded me of the way the people used to justify segragation in the south[/quote]

Segregation has it's advantages.  Why is it that they have different learning groups in school?  Teaching to like minded individuals is easier and less stressful for everyone involved....but if you want your kids to be with average joes then send them to public school.  And good to know that you favor using people as tokens.  What a way to build up someone's self esteem.  Everytime you see a person of color in a high position you'll assume that it was thru affirmitive action.[/quote]

Above poster: Your thought process reflects a less than average mental acuity. It is a blend of ignorance, racism and lack of ability to apply the scientific process. You also seem to have no comprehension of genetics and one wonders if you EVER took a statistics class.

Yes, people do segregate themselves by income in terms of housing. Therefore, in some public school districts, depending on the degree of political gerrymandering, you will have all Republican voters in one public school district. THAT is public school. Private school, on the other hand, pulls from several counties. As your views place you firmly outside the beltway , if not the East Coast entirely, let me inform you: DC Private schools pull their applicant pool form DC, The Northern suburbs of VA and Montgomery and PG county,MD. This geographic area has some of the most highly educated people in the country and many are of a multitude of races. Many are ambassadors, world bank and IMF families, or royalty with homes in Washington. These are a group of people who have demonstrated success in relating to others of different view points, cultures and upbringings. In Washington, not too many people cling to "like minds".

That being said intelligence tend to spring up wherever it wants, is a great equalizer, and just like with athletic talent , Private school seek it out and try to attract it with FA.[/quote]

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