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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just do not understand why I should NOT choose high performing schools over diverse schools.  Why is diversity so important?

I grew up in an affluent suburb in Texas, went to Ivy League college and grad school, and now I am working at a relatively high paying job (about $300k per year).  My DH the same background and earns a little less than I do.

I always made sure that I volunteered and helped those less fortunate, and I am friend's with people with less education or lower income.

BUT why would living in a diverse school help me in any way?  I think I did pretty well without going to a diverse school.

We live in MoCo right now with a toddler.  If MoCo does too much the social engineering crap, we will send our toddler to private school for sure.[/quote][/quote]

Perhaps if you had gone to a diverse school, you would know that $300,000 per year is not a "relatively" high-paying job. On your income alone, your household would have three times the median household income of Montgomery County, which is the 12th richest county in the US. If you have a household income of $500,000 (your $300,000 and $200,000 for your husband), it's five times the median income of Montgomery County and ten times the median income of the US. And it's good that you are friends with people with a lower income, since over 99% of households in the US have a lower income.

I'm not saying this for judgment. I'm saying this because I think it's an important thing to understand about the society you and I live in. And going to a diverse school helps a person understand it.[/quote]

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