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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“Christine Clapp, whose two children attend Maury Elementary and are years away from high school, attended a theory of knowledge class at Eastern last year, observing students discuss how historians create knowledge and humans learn to process that knowledge as fact.

The invitation was part of Principal Sah Brown’s plan to introduce residents to Eastern.

Clapp, who is white, came away impressed. After the visit, it was decided.

Her children would attend Eastern.

“I want my kids to know they are no better than any other kids from any other background and to pull them out of their feeder school because it’s predominantly black school, that sends the wrong message,” Clapp said.”

One Tok class is not enough to make me choose Eastern. ToK is taught at every IB school, like for instance, DCI.

I wonder what this parent would think of my kids, who aren’t white and choose charter. I’m not sending my kids to E-H or Eastern.

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I think the point is that the Eastern class showed her that it's good enough for her kids, not that it's uniquely good.

I think her statements are specifically about her and her family's values. I admire her efforts - not sure I will make the same decisions, but very glad to have parents like her around. [/quote]

Hmm I do not care for people who send the message that those of us with high academic standards are racists. [/quote]

I see that you're not making an effort to understand.[/quote]

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