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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My children will be attending one of the lower performing S. Arlington schools.  Although both parents work full time, we are prepared to put in more time, both being involved and active in the school and finding good extracurricular  activities to give our children the experience of different types of peer groups. It's going to be hard and time-consuming, and who knows, maybe in a few years we will regret it, but

1. The school is really close to our house and want to use it.
2. I am also an optimist at heart and [b]want to help fix this problem[/b]. I  really believe that if more middle class families sent their kids to this school things would start to change.  I want to practice what 'I preach. 
3.  Choice is likely not an option anyway.

I believe there are more families like us around too.  And yes, there are great things about a peer group in kindergarten where tons of kids read chapter books at home and know how to use the library--but not having that doesn't mean we can't continue to go to the library and read chapter books with our kids.

I realize my opinion may change in a few years, but we will see.[/quote]

Good for you. We feel the same way. We're taking it one year at a time, but so far so good. Honestly, we are the largest influence on our children. Does it suck that the field trips and extracurricular experiences aren't as great? Sure, but we can correct for those things. And being here means that we can make enough noise so that those who can't correct for those disparities aren't ignored. I'm sick to death of the inequality and segregation that exists in this country, and I'm not going to contribute to it by leaving s Arlington. If that means my kid won't be HYP material, so be it. I suspect it won't really amount to that, but even if it did, oh well. Systemic racism that is fostered by segregation and inequality can only continue to exist if those of us who have choices accept it.

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