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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I think their point is that the raw data dumps although facts aren't meaningful. That you need a more nuanced analysis to really understand the value of one school over another.[/quote]

Again more opinions without data or facts behind it.  Classic denial of reality.  But unless you understand the issue, you will never be able to solve it.  I hope someday you truly open your eyes and see the world as it is.

I can understand when someone has a case of sour grapes - there are many that cannot face reality as we've seen throughout this covid period.  It is true that some kids don't have an academic gift.  It could be physical or psychological, or it could be something else.

As pointed out by a prior poster, if you have "five black diplomat kids" it has nothing to do with race, but with the parents themselves.  It is the parents who motivate and encourage their children to learn and do well in school.  But this is the reality that some never want to face.  That it is the adults that need to change - not the children.

What chance does a child have of being a doctor if their parent is a hardened criminal, or perhaps homeless, or just doesn't care?  What if the teachers write the child off?  Or project their own bias to label a child?  It is the supportive adults that provide the enrichment and opportunities that are giving their children the best chance at a successful future.  Is it always based upon resources?  Absolutely not.  I know someone who never finished high school who had three children who finished college.  I would ask each parent "what's your excuse?"

The school is not daycare so you can work.  The classroom is not a place to preach your personal bias.  The school is where the next generation learns (or fails to learn) how to make the world a better place.

And yes, that's my opinion without any facts to back it up.

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Very, very good points being made here. [/quote]
Having grown up lower income to immigrant parents who don't speak English, and now being UMC myself, I can tell you that it is *A LOT * easier to pay attention to your kid's education when you have money and can speak the language.

But going back to the comparison:  you are comparing apples and oranges.

A  handful of kids from a high SES background compared to a large number where most of the kids come from lower SES background is not a good or fair comparison.

It would be like comparing white, wealthy Bethesda kids to the poor white kids in WV.[/quote]

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