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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An interesting perspective is offered here. I encourage everyone to read it. And think about. And then do something about it.

http://lithub.com/marlon-james-why-im-done-talking-about-diversity/
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This is more of a talk about the perils of tokenism, rather than an excuse to allow the segregation of schools. In fact, the argument would more be that the action taken would be to desegregate schools and try to create more equal institutions so that elite spaces become more diverse as a result, rather than forcing the diversity when its arguably too late.

In other words, because a black person wrote a piece saying that diversity in panels hasn't produced any results, doesn't mean we are all excused from any effort. Rather that white people didn't get the point in the first place.[/quote]

Maybe I didn't get enough sleep last night, but I am arguing that the time for talk is over. Let's act. This boundary process is the first step. Is that not how I am to interpret the article and put its message into practice? My child attends a diverse ES. If the most geographically logical units are moved around, it's entirely possible that the HS my child is bound for will become less diverse and I don't want that. The words that I think are applicable here are, "Maybe we will stop failing so badly at true diversity when we stop thinking that all we need to do is talk about it." How does that not apply to Arlington, when we throw around the words "diverse and inclusive" in pretty much every guiding principle and planning document, and then passively accept segregation in the public schools, because it's a result of a segregated geography? [/quote]

Don't kid yourself. People aren't passively buying houses in segregated neighborhoods. People are paying enormous premiums to buy houses in zip codes that feed into majority white elementary, middle and high schools. They are actively seeking segregation. [/quote]

What about those of us who deliberately bought 12 years ago in a neighborhood that feeds into the most diverse high school in the county (and at that time one of the more diverse elementary schools) because that's the kind of environment we wanted for ourselves and our kids, but who have been disappointed to find their schools whitening around them? Do we get painted with this same broad brush?[/quote]

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