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[quote=Anonymous]I’ll tell you this based on experience. White in one of the bilingual DCPS. Integration mattered for resources. When my family and ones like mine who were committed specifically to that school came we were able to successfully get DC politicians to listen to leadership and address stuff they had not like building space and maintenance. It was total bullshit but this is how these people respond in real life.

Somebody else can tell the story better but not think DC thinks that parents who struggle in English won’t advocate or get involved. That poor black parents don’t engage. But white parents and parents with high SES get engaged, have time, won’t quit until they get what they want and have a knack for getting people in trouble if they don’t get listened to. I think these are widespread stereotypes and people act on them in DC.

I have met school leaders nearby who are working hard but do not have the community pull from parents who can get levers pulled downtown. And they have had requests for improvements and maintenance or new equipment ignored. Shocking to me but a real lived experience.  [/quote]

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