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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know this thread is really long, but what neighborhood does the OP live in? U dont have to be specific but I"m curious. Its it Potomac or Bethesda? The same thing is happening in DeSoto texas. black middle class people flock to that area and now real estate agents are telling whites & Asians to steer clear. So what will happen? Housing prices will fall as well as property value because the pool of potential buyers gets cut in half because of the "racial steering" that going on SMH[/quote]

I'm so curious as to where OP is too, Potomac was my first thought. In addition to racism, I wonder if there's also some jealousy/disbelief involved in the AA family buying the nicest house on the block.  [/quote]

Op here: Potomac is correct.  From what I am gathering from folks responses, it appears this issue is extremely complex. I wouldn't go as far as to say a white family who buys in a white neighborhood for schools with higher test scores in racist. It also seems unreasonable to ask these white folks to send their kid to a "lower" functioning school for the sake of diversity. However I would question the definition of lower functioning based solely on test scores which seems to be an American obession right now.  What I don't get though is the " flight" part.  Is going to BCC vs Northwood or Blair really going to be detrimental to your childs future? [b]Statistically the more financial resources you have the more likely your child will perform better in school. No need to run away because brown folks are coming.   [/b]

The only reason my family moved to Potomac is because my job is 2 miles away. When we lived in Detriot, briefly we did the same thing and my kids went to PS.  My kids are far from perfect but they are still alive and perform ok academically and most of all, love learning about new people and cultures. They are also pretty street smart more so than me for sure.
In a world where we are more connected than ever, I feel exposure is everything.[/quote]This is very important.[/quote]

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