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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She is your oldest, I assume? [/quote]

She is an only child. Why do you ask?[/quote]

Because your responses show. Just wanted to confirm. [/quote]

Okay. I don't see how it's relevant. I have one child. I will likely not have another child for medical reasons. How does this relate to my experience?[/quote]

It's relevant because at some point (soon) you will have to deal with the difference between your idealistic views and the reality of what your DD will have to deal with.

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So, now all y'all know what many of our children of color go through be the only one of their kind at a predominantly white school. Shoe on the other foot now ain't it? [/quote]

If it's a high ses area probably nothing, [b]Obama's kids probably fit in without issue[/b].[/quote]

You are obviously not a person of color.  Yes, higher SES AAs will have likely have less trouble adjusting than those from lower SES backgrounds, but there can still be issues.  See this and many other threads in the private school forum:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/568946.page#9189060 [/quote]

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