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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Boys have a tougher time focusing and it's easier for them to fall in with the wrong crowd.  Parents don't worry as much for the outcome of their daughters.   Look at the number of degrees earned, women are outpacing men in every racial category, and it's especially evident amongst African Americans.

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My worry for my son is not due to the above. As PPs have indicated I worry more that wealthy neighbors, nearby police, or even Wilson parents may unfairly target my son assuming he is up to no good. Call it wrong or not but I wouldn't have the same fear if he were in a uniform down the street at STA. The worry would still be there but not as much as at Wilson where there is an admitted school within a school. He is also athletic (baseball and basketball) so I fear there will be more chance for stereotypes. Simply put there is a reason I belong to a group called Mothers of Black Boys. While AA girls are stereotyped, I don't fe9ar for the life of my daughter as much as I do for my son.[/quote]

I'm in the same group! Just saying hey - no Wilson experience:-)[/quote]

I'm in that same group.  I spoke to a mom today about her son going to Wilson.  I think we might try it.[/quote]

I wonder how we can coordinate a MOBB group to discuss DC high schools/Wilson. Even if there's only 20 of us (I personally know 5 in MOBB/Wilson boundaries), there's got to be enough to meet and discuss high school.[/quote]

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