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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually do think many liberals in DC are racist with school selection, but as far as Banneker the loads of homework and intense discipline really do put me off a bit. A good friend went there over 20 years ago and that was their M.O. then and doesn't seem to have changed much.  It's a school for prepping for college but there's not (wasn't then, at least) much social fun.  Has that dynamic changed? [/quote]

3.) Banneker is just too hard of a school - See Basis, TJ

Is your white kid off the hook behaviorally where you really care about the “discipline” of a school? Also, what have you done recently to inquire about the school’s “discipline” and intense homework? Private schools in DC and Basis has 2-3 hours of homework a day.

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I don’t disagree that race is a factor, but I think a lot of DCUM parents say the same thing about discipline/workload wrt Basis. Also I don’t think the “Banneker as HBCU” is that far from the mark. Is the idea that we should all be considering Howard too? Banneker seems like a thriving Black space and I’m not sure an influx of white parents would be welcome. [b]The most absurd & racist thing people do say about Banneker is when they pretend that it’s not an amazing school academically. [/b]Anyway, someone I really respect sends their kid there so it is absolutely on my list if I think my kid will be able to handle it (open question there.) [/quote]

Banneker seems like a good school, but "amazing" is a stretch. Amazing schools send multiple kids to Harvard every single year. Thomas Jefferson is amazing. Banneker is not amazing. [/quote]

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