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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Banneker would be a great option but it is not diverse at all. Yes, some asian/white parents need to jump in and try which would be easier if Banneker offered some outreach to these families to make them feel welcome.  Sorry to keep harping on this poing, but I can't imagine the outcry there would be if a strong school as 99% white and didn't make any attempt to diversify.  I know this happens all the time in the suburbs but this is DC!

https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/07/rich-kid-poor-kid-how-mixed-neighborhoods-could-save-americas-schools/260308/

https://tcf.org/content/facts/the-benefits-of-socioeconomically-and-racially-integrated-schools-and-classrooms/
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None of the application schools do "outreach." None.

We visited Banneker when figuring out high school for our white male 8th grader. They could not have been more welcoming and enthusiastic about his applying.

Have you ever been to the school?

We chose not to enroll because DC has an IEP and so few students there do (same story at SWW). Being sent back to our IB high school was not worth the risk for us. [/quote]

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