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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd like to get to a point where we think of all of them as "our kids," instead of "our kids" and "those other kids." I went to an event at our school last night full of parents and kids of all colors and backgrounds and socioeconomic levels and we all had a fantastic time. We are different in many ways but we all love and celebrate all our kids. When you can get a great education at either an all-rich, nearly all white school or a mixed school, I see why I'd choose the mixed school. Everyone has to consider their own specific options. [b]But I'm really shocked to hear people equate schools with many black or Hispanic kids to dangerous, failing schools. [/b]Will you do the same analysis of colleges? Will you research what percentage of kids are black or Hispanic before selecting a college? If you say "well duh, if they can get into that college they must be one of the good ones," then wake up: great kids come in all colors, even in high school.[/quote]
This really isn't an issue for most people because you are stuck with whatever school you are zoned for. I'm assuming most posters live in DC? Dumb question, I know.

I went to school in Chicago and the predominantly Black/Hispanic school I went to was rife with crime(gang members, stabbings, bringing guns to school, etc.) and disruptive students. These kids were a product of their environment, and that environment is one that nobody with money would willingly experience, regardless of race. Many of the other predominantly Black schools in the area had similar issues. And yes, most students had no parental involvement, and surprise surprise, many didn't even graduate. I learned some tough life lessons, but they weren't necessarily positive, and I definitely wouldn't want my kids to have a similar experience.

When I hear people talk about how they love all socioeconomic levels (poor people) and diversity (black people) it just seems so fake and narrow-minded. Buying a 500k house instead of a 2 mil house doesn't mean a whole hell of a lot. I guess with a little spin, you can now say that you value "diversity." I think that most people end up coming to the conclusion that your new poor/black/Hispanic neighbors are people just like you. It may be good for your kids to learn this, but why not actually have your kids experience diversity beyond YOUR definition of diversity. Send your kid to South America and I guarantee he/she will learn a ton more than playing video games with his Americanized Hispanic friends. I even learned a ton from a friends father who was a rich entrepreneur. I didn't look at the study that a PP cited above, but it sounds laughable. I guess anyone can find a study that supports their preconceived conclusion.

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