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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your kid is black, you should prefer Banneker: the ELA proficiency rate for black students at the two schools is tied, but the math proficiency rate for black students is more than 20 points higher at Banneker (52% to 29%).

But if your kid is white, you should also prefer Banneker: the ELA proficiency rate for white students at the two schools is tied, but the math proficiency rate for white students is almost 20 points higher at Banneker (80% to 63%).

That’s the reason for what 9:19 is calling “skew” in the US News rankings. They’re weighting for demographics to capture the fact that although overall white kids do better than black kids at both schools, and there are more white kids at Walls, [i]both groups do better at Banneker[/i]. Which seems like a relevant consideration, when ranking schools.[/quote]

Well Banneker wants a certain type of Black kid, i.e. not UMC. Couldn't even get an interview but got into Walls and private schools that flat out rejected peers. So we know the recs and everything was in order. Kid has friends at Banneker and they are very different schools. I didn't realize how different until the kids started comparing.

Back to MacArthur--strong leadership appears to be in place. Really hope he does well and the school thrives. The more good options, the better.[/quote]

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