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Reply to "S/o next great white hope: Breakthrough Montessori"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's strange when people say that Montessori school = white students. Shining stars has more black and Latinos than white. Lee is pretty much 50/50 and has AA families driving all the way from ward 7 and 8. [/quote] OP thought s/he was cute with the great white hope reference. Shining Stars and Lee have relatively low % of low income students, 28% and 20%. The model appears to appeal to a certain demographic.[/quote] It's true Montessori has a specific demographic appeal, but it's not necessarily a "white" appeal (lee is 50% aa, and SS has always been amazingly diverse racially). Those looking for a non-tradiational education for their kids are going to be those comfortable enough educationally that they aren't worried about not being able to secure a traditional education for their kids. This cuts out a lot of at-risk families who don't feel like they can take educational chances with a "hippy dippy" curriculum.[/quote]
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