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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My point is that it is sex discrimination and that it is tolerated.  It is blatant.  If it was blatant race discrimination it would never happen.  They would not be so direct and the community as a whole would not tolerate it.  Plus they would be sued.  Also, do you think if someone believes that boys can not sit still that it is impossible for them to think that other races are inferior or can not keep up.  It becomes a slippery slope.  When you believe one sterotype you are likely to believe another.  What about black boys?  Is the age cut-off different for black boys?  Do you think they would give a black summer birthday the benefit of the doubt?  What about April?

And yes, I am black.  I do not think there are a ton of spots for black kids in a lot of the privates that I looked at.  Maybe 1 to 3 spots per grade but that was it, not sure how many applicants but if there was 4 qualified black applicants 1 was getting left out.

Not to worry, I think you can reenroll your child, I think they stop checking age either entering 2nd or 3rd.[/quote]

Please communicate your message a bit more responsibly, and recognize you cannnot frame this as a race issue. I cannot support you on framing that aspect of the thread in a manner that can be misinterpreted. It is very critical that we stick to the facts. The facts are: 1- There is a cutoff date for enrollment. 2 - Private school enrollment is way down in many areas because of the overall economic uncertainty, with the exception of a few schools. 3 - Yes, particularly in Montgomery County and other areas that might have less diversity in certain zip codes, there are very few (0 in some schools) Blacks enrolled in private schools outside of Silver Spring and Kensington. It is more of a regional demographic issue, than I believe it is a discrimination issue. 4 - Most of the private schools will take almost any child who shows up right now, because they need the money. So, if you feel they are discriminating against your child, he or she does not need to be there, regardless. Go somewhere else. Be glad they are showing they discriminate, if they are, in your face. It is not right, but it is reality. Your child is better off somewhere else.

I, too, am a Black person, and I have no problem finding "spots" for my child in private schools. I have been to all excpet 5 in Montgomery County, and they all seemed more than willing to take my $15 to $30k a year for tuition.

Please do not make this a racial issue.[/quote]

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