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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In a city where private schools proudly champion inclusivity and social justice, there’s an ironic twist: these values are nurtured within exclusive bubbles, far removed from the diverse realities of public schools. Parents preach the virtues of equity but often pay top dollar to avoid sending their children to public institutions—the very environments where their talent, privilege, and resources could have the most transformative impact. Instead, inclusivity becomes a brand, polished behind ivy-covered walls, while public schools, brimming with untapped potential, are left out of the equation. Is it inclusiveness we seek—or insulation?[/quote]

OP, I don't get the point of your question. Is this supposed to be some philosophical debate on a slow day during the holidays?

I've had kids in DC private schools since about 2008, and still do. I couldn't care less if they are in a "bubble," but then, I don't "preach the virtues of equity," because I do not believe in equity, nor think it is a virtue.

You're painting all private school parents and schools with the same brush. You are speaking here about a subset.

And please name the private school in the DMV that has ivy-covered walls. I've yet to see it.[/quote]

At least you're honest about it. We have a neighbor with a Sidwell bumper sticker and a BLM, no human is illegal, love lives here... yard sign. [/quote]

These are not contradictory.

Opting out of public school is totally consistent with beliefs in non-discriminatory hiring in the workplace; beliefs that law enforcement officers should not engage in vigilante justice; beliefs that the value of a person does not turn on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Sure a lawn sign predicated on being against injustice and a bumper sticker from the most exclusive school in the area. Sure injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere, but that doesn't mean that little Timmy has to go to school with the poors [/quote]

It’s not clear you were attempting to answer the PP because you’re so far off the mark

Somebody try again. Explain how placing a kid in an expensive private school means that you cannot oppose, say, law-enforcement violence, or discrimination against gay people.  [/quote]

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