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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Demographics have changed. Mindsets have not changed. That's how you have schools in this city that are performing at a high level (Achievement Prep, DC Prep, KIPP, Banneker, HUMS) and are entirely children of color. Perception in many cases is reality. I know this to be true as my peer group is very white, and many, for whatever lame reason, avoid Banneker (don't tour or apply). I heard the reasons and I've read in this forum one mom saying straight out that she thought her child would be a fish out of water. Okay. Now what? [/quote]

This is a fair point, at least with respect to Bannaker and HUMS (which, I confess, I hadn't heard of until this thread).  Not sure it applies to KIPP, thouch - from what I understand, KIPP's program is specifically targeted at economically disadvantaged kids, with a longer school day, etc.  In DC, the population of white school-aged kids who qualify as economically disadvantaged is very small, I think (although I don't know the precise numbers).  I know that a program like that wouldn't be appealing for our family, regardless of the racial makeup of the students.

We're a long way from middle school, but if my kids show an aptitude for/interest in math and science (which, if genetics have any say in it, is unlikely), we'd certainly consider HUMS.  From the 10 minutes I spend looking at it, it seems like an excellent program, and it's convenient to our house.  [/quote]

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