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That all sounds like it is your opinion.

Can you site some sources to back that up?  How do you even prove that kids learn better in an environment of 'diversity'?  What constitutes diversity - are you talking economic diversity, or simply racial diversity.

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Do you think that kids who will grow up and live in a diverse society - i.e., your kids, my kids, the PP's kids - will do better if they go to school in a homogeneous environment?

What constitutes diversity? All the aspects of diversity that exist in a diverse society.[/quote]

I think it makes zero difference.  I work with people from all over and from varied backgrounds.  My one co-worker is a conservative white Jewish man who went to religious school and grew up in an incredibly homogeneous environment.  I have another co-worker who grew up in a different country, with solely people of her own ethnic background.  One is a Latina lady who went to exclusively Catholic, all girls’ school.  And one who grew up in NYC, which many would consider to be a diverse city.

Guess what?  It doesn’t make a lick of difference.  Some of them are good workers.  Most of them are kind and respectful.

Simply ‘being’ in a diverse environment doesn’t mean you’ll grow up to be more successful or more tolerant or a better communicator.  It means nothing.

It might make you feel good and feel like you’re so ‘progressive’ to advocate for ‘diversity’ when in reality, it will make ZERO difference.[/quote]

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