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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote](And all this said, I am sure my white kid would be "fine" if he went to HS at Ballou, in that I have the time and money to advocate for him at school to make sure he gets into the appropriate classes, has activities out of school, gets SAT test prep, goes to a 4-year college, have any mental health/developmental needs addressed right away, good food, good sleep, etc etc etc.)[/quote]

Thank you to the PP and the others for helping me to understand how to better articulate my personal reservations (I'm not in DC).   I've been soul searching on this issue and now realize that my fear has less to do with the student body at a higher poverty school, and more to do with 1) confidence in the particular school leadership; and 2) my own capacity to address potential problems that could come up in a more challenging environment in light of my individual circumstances and my particular child.  I'm not too good to take a chance; more likely, I'm not good enough. Ten years ago, I would have been.  [/quote]

That's what a lot of us are saying. The chances of all the right pieces falling into place are low and the risk too high.[/quote]

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