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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Where is the "common knowledge" allegation about Latin coming from?  The school is 60% AA, more in the upper grades.  The school had a 93% graduation rate last year with its second graduating class (which was probably at least over 85% AA) and an amazing college placement record.  My speculation as a Latin parent is that if certain DC AA families have issues with Latin it is because Latin does not apply the "soft bigotry of low expectations"  customarily seen in the poorer-performing DCPS schools.  Not getting your kid to school on time?  Then Latin is going to want to talk to you.  Is your kid trying to wear his uniform pants hanging below his butt (like I saw one kid going in last week)?  Then Latin is going to tell your kid to pull his pants up and wear a belt.  Your kid being disrespectful in class and talking to classmates when the teacher is trying to teach?  Then Latin is not going to be very patient with any classroom behavior that impedes the ability of other children who DO want to be quiet and listen.  Latin has clear expectations of its students---of any race.  [/quote

Latin is Basis lite on this one - and we have been at both, but not preComp (of course, at Latin there are none)
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