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[quote=Anonymous]I'm am definitely against racism and classism. Neither are acceptable in a civilized society. But they are both so omnipresent in our society that we really can't avoid their incursion.

I think sometimes, since white people in DC are fairly uniformly high ses, if we see that a school has some white kids, that means they are likely trying to meet the needs of those kids.

The reality is that Dcps has been failing our kids for generations. To ignore that many schools are failing schools is irresponsible.

To take diversity into account is a good idea. So is learning about the school you are zoned for and judging it on its own merits.

To pretend not to notice that most schools in the district have fewer than 2% white kids is to be disingenuous. Most schools don't mirror our fine city's diversity.

We all want the best for all of our kids. And we all struggle with the legacy of a corrupt, ineffective system that is working hard to improve.

I hope that in doing this we can demonstrate this caring for all kids.

I do see that on this board people seem to misunderstand the meaning of high SES. And I'm certain racism and classism is present. But I give parents who have decided to stay in DC without a greatschools 7 and up School to rely on. Maybe we are stupid. Maybe we are brave. But at least we are willing to consider that immediately moving to the suburbs as previous generations did is not necessarily the best choice for our family.

Finally, something different is happening. And charters are part of that but so is DCPS. It gives me some hope that things will change.

I hope D.C. parents are less racist and classist than others. Who knows if we are.  But openly talking about the reality and effects of racism and classism and how they might impact our own and other children is a step forward and. It a step back in my book. [/quote]

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