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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That video is terrible, and most SSSAS parents are embarrassed of it. I'm shocked it is being pushed forward as representative of our wonderful school.[/quote]

If that's the stance of "most SSSAS parents," then to me THAT'S what's a bad sign about the school community - talk about taking oneself way too seriously. I thought it was cute and a nice reminder that these are places to education 5-18 year olds, which shouldn't (just) be solemn and scholarly places.[/quote]

+1. Except the school is very, very white. Sure they had a few token black kids featured, but the overwhelming number of all white kids in the group shots was certainly noticeable. Yes, i know it’s a Catholic school, still appeared more white than others (except maybe Gonzaga). Still, very cute video. [/quote]

It isn’t Catholic. SSSAS is Episcopal.[/quote]

Thanks. The point remains, it’s very white. Alarmingly so.[/quote]
That’s just the demographic makeup of the school.  [/quote]

SSSAS is 28% people of color. Not horrible. But, I agree, very white compared to other Episcopal schools like NCS/STA. [/quote]
But the PP is talking about Black kids and they about the same percentage.  The only significant difference is that the Cathedral’s have more Asian kids.[/quote]

I was referring to all minorities. I strongly dislike “person of color” stats as it’s largely misleading. I don’t consider a kid that has one Hispanic grandparent as a minority in many cases. Nonetheless, even the “28%” is far below peer in this area that usually hovers around 40%.[/quote]

What would you have the child report as if two grandparents are nonwhite but not the same kind of nonwhite? You don't seem to think they "qualify" as a BIPOC but they are also not "just white." I think multiracial students further enrich a school. But maybe you don't?[/quote]
Well if their grandparents are nonwhite, but their parents are white, I’d say they were white.  Anywhere else in life some people want to be considered white, but when schools are looking to diversify, now they want their kids to be considered nonwhite. 
I guess it’s just like the $5 Indian trick.
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I wish my views on the world were as limited as yours. How much simpler the world must be for you.

I think whatever racial identity people put on medical history, census, etc, should apply here.

To deny race is to erase it. I would never deny someone their identity.

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