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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So what you are saying is that the school population does not mirror the US population?  This is different than saying the school is not diverse.[/quote]

But Wootton actually is not diverse, in the ways that MCPS measures diversity. Of course these are not the only possible measures of diversity. But they are a good first step.[/quote]

I think it is very narrow, parochial first step.    We are all citizens of the world -- and that world is 60% Asian.    So, yes Wootton lacks diversity because its Asian population is too small (40% rather than 60%), but it is still the largest of any high school in the county.

And, yes while it is great to have Hispanic kids whose families are from Central and South America, it is also great to have kids whose families are from Iran, Serbia, Ethiopia, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka (to name the home countries of some classmates of  my daughter at a Churchill cluster elementary school)

And back to the OPs question, Churchill and Wooton may not be diverse in ways that matter to MCPS bean counters, [b]but they are diverse in ways that should matter to a parent.[/b][/quote]

I'm a parent, and I don't consider either of those schools diverse in the way that it matters to me, as a parent.

We are not talking about the world population. We are talking about MCPS population.  [b]A handful of Black and Latino kids is not diverse.[/b]  Diverse doesn't mean just what country you are from.  It has to do with the color of your skin and, in MCPS case, your SES.  For example, an all white school that is mostly made of kids from all over Europe is not considered to be diverse in the way it is used in the US.

You can define "diversity" how you want it, but it won't mean the same when speaking to the general population, and certainly, not on DCUM.

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Well...the handful of black and latino kids attending Churchill or Wootton are going to have more in common with their school counterparts---their life experiences, opportunities, parental values, etc will be more in line with the surrounding community.  They would not have similar life experiences as a black or Hispanic student attending say Kennedy.  So yes, while their skin color defines them as "diverse"--they really aren't.[/quote]

You diversity police sure know how to tie yourself up in knots.  I'm guessing you aren't aware of the Scotland community zoned for Churchill.  [/quote]

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