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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]. . . without pissimg off . . .[/quote]

Exactly:  as you demonstrate, the answer for "gentrifiers" is still "why bother," unless you are unfortunate enough to be locked in to a poorly performing school.  The non-"gentrifiers" already at the school have a pre-existing resentment and irritation at your existence before you even step through the door.  Then, once through the door, you have to prostrate yourself, roll around and grovel because you need to take time to "understand" their home life and circumstances.  Eff that.  The school should be improve-able or not.  Guess what:  save for wonderful examples like Powell, it's mostly not improvable.  Just don't do it.  If you MUST satisfy your urge to improve the city and help the less fortunate, then by all means volunteer your time to tutor, fundraise, et cetera.  But why in the world a reasonable person would voluntarily subject a kid to those circumstances, IF there's a way to escape it, is beyond me.[/quote]

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