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As a Hardy parent, I can tell you there is a lot of sensitivity to the way Hardy students are judged based on their behavior out of school.   I've seen it firsthand - an exuberant group of AA Hardy students outside of school is judged as being a bunch of thugs; a similarly exuberant group of white students from a different school is viewed completely differently - as a happy group of non-threatening middle schoolers.  It  happens again and again.

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I was exiting the Safeway this morning and witnessed it 1st hand.  A bunch of children got off the bus and 2 (or 3) girls started fighting with one another.  3 guys jumped in to break it up.

You may call it exuberant, it is not a school I want for my children.[/quote]

Okay, just called my son in for a check. He's a 7th grader at Hardy and was there last year as well.

Me: In the entire time you've been at Hardy, both this year and last, how many fights have you seen?
Son: One. But a teacher was there in seconds and broke it up right away. 
Me: So in the entire school, in all the time you've been there, both sixth and seventh grade,  at lunch, in the hallways, before and after school, you've seen only one fight? 
Son:Yup. They do not mess around. There are always teachers and principals around.
Me: Do you feel safe there?
Son: Yeah! Totally. [/quote]

What I witnessed may have been an exception - but I definitely saw a few girls fighting in front of Safeway this morning.  Maybe it does not count b/c it was not on school grounds?  [/quote]

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