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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it absolutely has to do with racism. People think black and Hispanic kids just aren’t as gifted as white kids. There is always suspicion if a school has high minority attendance that those kids will somehow hold the brilliant white children back. This is pervasive among white parents in NWDC. I have mentioned my dc is going to apply to Banneker and I have had folks tell me that it is an inferior school. Honestly, I have dropped many friends over this. There are some really toxic aspects to folks in NWDC. My dc is in 6th grade and is planning on applying to Banneker.[/quote]

+1 racism and refusal to own that this is their reason.

Every single time we go down this road someone will trot out the average SAT score of students at Banneker, which is lower than the average at SWW (but higher than Wilson) and cite it as evidence that Banneker isn't rigorous enough for their white kid. And yet, they will send their kids to Wilson without fear that the low SAT scores will rub off on their kid.

OTOH I wouldn't wish those families on Banneker either. 
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