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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with people here that it's about honesty. People need to admit that either 1) they think it's more important for their kids to do to high-performing schools than diverse schools, and they need to own that decision; or 2) they think it's more important for their kids to go to school with all kinds of people than go to a high-performing school, and they need to own that decision. Nobody gets a free pass to say one thing and do another. These are real trade-offs, and people need to be honest enough to admit when they are making them.

Also, I agree that people need to stop bashing schools their children do not attend. Anonymous uninformed advice on this board (and the snowball effect it creates) does affect people's housing and schooling choices. [/quote]

There is another option though. I believe it is equally important to send my kids to a high-performing school and to have relationships (not go to school) with all kinds of people.  For me personally, it is easier for a [b]school [/b]to educated my kids at a high level and for [b]me [/b]to ensure they have relationships with all kinds of people.

So my kids live in a diverse neighborhood but go to a private school. Also, they are in diverse activities on the weekend/after school.

Also, I would like to add that the 30/30/30 diversity is not diverse in my book. Those 30's need to be broken down. White/Black/Hispanic - can we really be more shallow.[/quote]

Actually, I think it's worse to teach your kids that they can be around and make friends with people of different backgrounds but not actually attend school with them.  Doesn't that further elitism, bigotry, et cetera?  Kids aren't stupid.  They pick up on that kind of thing, like, oh, you be polite to poor people and say "hi" to them on the street, but don't attend school with them.[/quote]

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