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[quote=Anonymous]RCF parent here.  I don't have solid numbers but my guess is that the neighborhood program is about 40% white, 30% latino and 30% African American.

The school draws from a lot of apartment complexes where there are many newer immigrants -- so there's a variety of cultural backgrounds, which is one of the great things about the school.  Our international night is really cool, and all the kids accept and appreciate the diversity of the school (although they might not know to call it that.)

The immersion program is probably 70 - 80% white/European background.  What's more important, though, is that the immersion kids almost uniformly come from families who are highly motivated regarding education and have a more international perspective.  Otherwise, they wouldn't go to all the trouble of applying and schlepping their kid to RCF.

It is very true that if you take the immersion out of RCF, the concentration of kids who need extra support due to issues with poverty, English-learning, etc., is going to rise. The PTA participation will drop.  Fundraising will drop, which is an advantage for all kids in the school.  Demand for services will rise.  School test scores and AYP will decline, meaning that more and more time will have to be devoted to teaching to the test.

And while I don't think anyone is considering moving the elementary immersion program from RCF, it is true that barriers like paid bussing and lack of access to continuation at Westland will hurt the program.

I think the parents who are beginning to show their hostility to the magnet program and, in some cases, actively working against the interests of the magnet parents, will regret their actions, particularly those with younger kids who will be in the school for awhile.

Even if they don't move the elementary magnet, there are going to be a lot of bad feelings floating around that school.  
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