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[quote=Anonymous][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]

because, at this time, [b]probably most[/b] white students graduating MS in DC are zoned for Wilson, and they can find everything that Banneker can offer that they value (presumably black role models, a place where studying is not seen as acting white, etc are not things that white families value) at Wilson.   [/quote]

Fixed that for you. I personally know MS and HS white kids zoned for Cardozo, Eastern, and Dunbar.  My awareness is limited. I am positive there are  a lot more white teenagers zoned beyond the Wilson border, that I am unaware of. [/quote]

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