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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - what was the point of this thread? [/quote]

OP here. My original post was:

"I read the demographic thread, and there is a lot of concern about sending a white child to a school where it is likely that that child will be the only white child in their class/grade/school. What I didn't see on the other thread were posts from many people whose children had actually been the "only" in their class. I have done this, and I'm happy to answer questions about it, since there was concern."

My point was to answer questions about the experiences I've had and my child has had in her school. I know people (outside of this forum) who have reservations about sending their kids to neighborhood schools where there are not a lot of or any white kids. My point was to answer questions they may have.

I did not intend, but should have known that I would end up, getting into arguments with [b]racists framing racism as concern for children[/b]. That's just where things end up here, I guess.[/quote]

If we were being honest we should really just rename this entire forum DC Schools forum to "racists framing racism as concern for children"

[b]OP, you're doing a great job [/b]and have much more patience for these comments than most. I am glad things are going well for your family and wish you all the best. [/quote]

Serious question - If you support OP's decision and if you believe what OP is doing is best for her child, would you do the same w/ your kid? Assuming you are white? [/quote]

I'd like to say yes, but to be absolutely honest we are enrolled in a charter that goes all the way through high school. If we had not gotten into that charter, our kid would be enrolled in our in-boundary DCPS (where she was last year for PS3). Our concern was not the elementary school at all, in fact we really love the school and it was a difficult decision to leave, but rather our biggest concern for us was the middle school/high school path... zoned for MacFarland and Roosevelt. I realize that OP isn't worried about that part at this point, and honestly i'm not sure if my worry is actually justified or simply a result of my being (negatively) influenced by the hysteria on boards like this one, but it's the decision we made. I don't think either decision (mine or OP's) will be ultimately harmful to either of our kids. They have involved parents who are invested in their education and well-being. Chances are most likely that they're going to be fine regardless of what school they attend.

Charter schools and the lottery complicate things and generate anxiety/hysteria in DC, imo. In my opinion our end goal should be to eliminate the charter system entirely. Not immediately, of course, but I believe that our best outcome would be a DCPS that has improved to the point where alternatives are no longer necessary. I understand why charters were necessary for DC and I think (for the most part) they have done a great job improving the education landscape here, but I do think that now that the landscape is improving we need to re-think how they are operated and adapt. I think DCPS has made great strides in their elementary schools. There was not a single DCPS elementary school that I visited that I would have objected to sending my kid to (note i said elem school, not EC). Middle schools/High schools have farther to go. So maybe we modify all charter schools to start at 6th grade? Or perhaps we only allow lottery enrollment during entry years? I don't know what the answer is, I really don't. We're all just trying to do what we feel is best for our kids and our city. At least I hope that's what we're doing. [/quote]

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