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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for the helpful responses. Seriously. I didn't really think about private school seriously but I may have to consider this option (and choose a cheaper place) if there isn't some sort of way to address the disparity.

Also -- pp do you know what MoCo school that was? I will add it to my house hunting list.[/quote]

"Why would a private school have a different outcome than an upper ses public?[/quote]"

We moved our AA sons to private.  The oldest was in MCPS magnet program, but there was only one other black boy in his entire magnet class of 100 students. He was unhappy socially.  Our other son is a very athletic, active child and the public school kept having him miss recess or stay after school for things like throwing an eraser or pushing his buddy while in line.  The school was very rules oriented.  It seemed like they spent a lot of energy controlling kids rather than teaching.  The private they are  in has a much larger cohort of black high achieving kids.  They have much more freedom to move around, interact with others, and express themselves. They have only 8-12 kids in class and their teachers know them well. They like their learning styles and my kids' self images and motivation has improved.  The English, math, history and foreign language classes are superior and the emphasis is not on standardized testing, but instead on mastering fundamental concepts and broadening the curriculum.  Lastly the private school has a  Black Student Club where race is openly discussed and the kids feel they can say things about the school and society and feel supported.  I actually used to be a huge supporter of public schools and still believe we should work to cut down class size and improve them, and help teachers do better, but MCPS seems to emphasizing testing over education.[/quote]

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