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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it is perfectly understandable why many black families think Banneker is a great opportunity for their kids, and choose it.  I think it is perfectly understandable why most white families do not.  I do not think either should be shamed for their perfectly reasonable, non-racist, choices.

What am I missing here? [/quote]

Why is it perfectly understandable that NO white families consider Banneker even a possibility?  I don't find it understandable myself, nor to I find it "non-racist." I find it, frankly, racist. [/quote]

And to expand on this:  It's very different from an HBCU, which have an actual historical mission to educate black students only.  There, I can understand why white families would consider HBCUs automatic no-gos.  Banneker is a selective high school with a good college prep record with almost 100% proficiency rates (which many white families claim to want more of in DC public schools) yet ... no white families. [/quote]

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