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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel strongly about antiracist school integration -- intentionally choosing a school in which my white, middle class kid is not in the majority, choosing not to hoard opportunity by requesting to transfer to certain schools/get certain teachers/apply for special programs/get tested for gifted and talented, etc. It's been a journey to get to this point, after a few years of navigating the school lottery systems, boundary discussions, and ugly conversations about "good" and "bad" schools, but I finally feel like now our family is living our values.[/quote]

That seems strange. Being anti racist, who could be against that.

But why would you not apply for special programs for your kids? Or have them tested for gifted programs? That means their education won't be as good as it can be. That makes no sense, why would a parent do that to a child?[/quote]

Because those programs disproportionately serve white and affluent students, and lead directly to within-school segregation. I agree with the Brown ruling that separate is inherently unequal. I don't think a systematically segregated school experience is better for my child. I don't want them growing up thinking that Black and Brown kids are less than because there are fewer of them in the special classes and programs. I want them to have the opportunity to form genuine relationships with people who are not just like themselves, and school is a perfect place to do that.

And also, I don't believe that America can have a functioning, multiracial democracy unless we have integrated schools and meaningful, cross-racial and cross-class friendships a d relationships.[/quote]

I can see where you are coming from. Thanks for sharing that. [/quote]

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