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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not all of us opted for private. There are high achieving AA students. I do agree though that Wilson is a divided school and even the kids understand it exists.[/quote]

ESPECIALLY the kids know it exists -- they are participating in it every day.

The implication is that this "divide" is an inherently bad thing that should stop and the Wilson would be better in some way if it did.  Not sure there's a good reason to think that.

Is it a deep divide that is causing problems for one group or the other?  Is there some academic or social benefit that we know would accrue from forcing a change?

How racial is it, really, or is it also more interest-based, or based on friendships built in grade or jr high school.  How similar/different is Alice Deal?

How important is this issue, really?  Is is something that needs tending to to make a major, needed improvement in Wilson, or is it something people enjoy whispering about as if it is important?[/quote]

The situation conflicts with the positive messages kids hear about valuing diversity. It would be interesting to get their take on how it affects them. At the same time though, most of the kids I know are really happy at Wilson.

On the importance of this issue - well I think it's important if one group is able to extract the best education out of a school and others are not able to - I think that is a problem that DCPS is fixated on. We can argue about whether or not it is important but the fact remains the next principal will have to address it.[/quote]

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