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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I said this on the other thread and I'll say it again here.  I firmly believe that kids do best at schools that have some diversity--both racial and socio-economic--and where they will find a decent-sized group of peers that share their same background.  If I am a middle-class white kid, a school that's poor and all Hispanic is no better or worse than a school that is rich and all-white.  [/quote]

I agree with this and in that sense, my child has had a great experience in a diverse public charter preschool.  My child was one of two whites in a classroom of 25, which also included about 8 Hispanic and the rest AA or African immigrant.  We have also gotten along quite well with other parents of various races/ethnicities/nationalities/SES status although because people are so spread out playdates just don't happen.  My problem has been less with the kids than with the teachers and the administration.  Discipline is not consistent (for any of the kids), academic expectations of preschoolers are not realistic, philosophies and classroom management varies wildly from room to room and they do not provide the children with enough opportunities for physical play (especially the boys).  I personally don't think that many of the teachers or the support staff have enough experience or training to deal effectively with the school's population and the demands of the high student/teacher ratio.  All of those things have led us to pull our child for next year, but I can assure you that being one of a handful of upper middle SES whites is most decidedly NOT a factor.  It just has not been an issue, period.  [/quote]

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