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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Give us a break. DC parents don't need to send their child to chaotic public schools with unchallenging academics to expose the next generation to the problems faced by low SES POC living in big US cities.  There are countless ways to do your bit to alleviate hardship for the poor locally, and to fight racism.  This is a no brainer. Your kids can volunteer for non-profits or faith centers in your area.  [/quote]

This.  We are big supporters of SOME and my 8 year old has participated in their fundraising events since he was in a stroller.  He has helped me deliver food boxes to families, taken donations to the center, among other things.  When he is old enough and allowed to help out in a soup kitchen preparing and serving food to the needy, he will.

We also don’t really care that he doesn’t go to a school that matches the city’s demographics or are majority black.  His school is diverse enough with whites, blacks, latinos, etc….  What we care about is that overwhelming majority kids are at/or above grade level.  If fact, even if the school was significantly whiter, that’s fine with us.  We have a diverse group of friends whose kids he is friends with.

No parent is going to voluntarily put their kid in a poorly performing, majority black school for “diversity” at the expense of academics and a conducive learning environment if they have options, except for a few outliers social justice type.  [/quote]

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