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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, [b]but the fact remains that the most of the 60 plus white kids are still Watkins grads. They came up through Peabody and Watkins, vs. other SH feeders and DCPS elementary schools that don't feed into SH.  There's still loyalty to SH among Cluster families,[/b] built on the belief that the school is as good a middle choice as BASIS or Latin, within in-name-only Cluster pyramid.

There's also an unfortunate reluctance to scrutinize SH's academic deficiencies within the white parent group, along with the lack of socioeconomic and racial diversity among students. Where are the Asian students, where is the Latino cohort, where are the UMC AA students? The insularity of the arch liberal UMC group at SH is a drag.  Advocating for more honors classes isn't on their agenda.

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And do you think that might be because Watkins parents act like SH is “their” MS and treat families from other feeders as outsiders?

People on the Hill shoot the selves in the foot constantly by needing to feel like they have exclusive access, understanding, or involvement in things. People are competitive even when competition doesn’t serve them.[/quote]

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