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[quote=Anonymous]Here’s the big issue: the educational attainment trajectories of white and assimilated DC and what it means for their children are not in line with projections for the children of Hispanic and Black DC. The exceptions are small. The school system can pick a single trajectory aligned to where high achiever DC families’ kids are headed. They can pick a quasi remedial level that “meets Black DC children where they are” and coasts along. They can also track either by segregating among or within schools.

This is not kind.

However I’d offer instead of the above insults (which I wrote!) an unrealistic challenge. Why not offer only the high level track? Why assume that kids will fail? Why not create a generation that is Change?

I’m tired of thinking that my kids’ friends will fail because they aren’t comfortably supported by two professional parents. Why not challenge DC to put them onto the hard work and then ask DC to help? With money, with volunteering, everything.

I have a middle schooler and want my kids’ friends in Algebra in 8th grade. That doesn’t seem impossible and it seems important if they’re gonna succeed later in life. Why does DC coast instead of asking us to buckle up and help?

I’m tired of accepting that there’s some underclass of poor performers. Where individuals get attention they always seem reachable. So why not strive for more?

That’s my rant. Enjoy your weekends![/quote]

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