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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP - that is ridiculous. Black families will never have the pull that white families have. That is the true story of racism in America. White people are able to get whatever they want, wherever they go. They can live anywhere and get governments to respond to their desires.  Not so for Black people -including “gentrifying” Black people. I say this as an upper SES black family with two kids in public School. I am astounded every single day by the catering that goes on with respect to white families while the needs and desires of my family are entirely ignored.  And, we have far more money and education than many of those white families.[/quote]

I do not disagree with you; however, I think that a lot of this is self-fulfilling. We have accepted it to be true for so long that we have accepted it for fact and fail to publicly call DCPS out about it and hold them accountable for making their constant stream of catch phrases and buzz words (trauma informed pedagogy, equity, diversity, etc., ) actually actionable. Then we leave and spend tens and in some cases hundreds of thousands of dollars on privates, or on extracurriculars to compensate.  It's that entitlement that White families tend to have that is just not as prevalent for the Black families. In my observation, the White families go up to the Principal, call them by first name, and make their demands known with no expectation of push back-this is after they have already gathered a neighborhood petition, contacted their council member and had them write a letter of support for whatever flavor of the month thing they want that they believe will result in some type of advantage for their child. I am not assigning value to this method or even saying it is something to emulate; however, I am saying that there is no mistake that the limited number of White families that send their children to DCPS schools tend to be centered and prioritized and that's not a fact that has to be accepted.[/quote]

Here’s the issue:  while you are busy writing your council member and making noise, your kid is in school suffering or not excelling or dealing with an unsafe learning environment because the principal can’t control Pookie who is threatening to harm your kid or little Jose who is wreaking havoc in the classroom. As a Black parent I don’t have the luxury of having my child falter or be in a less ideal situation while things get worked out. Society is less forgiving for Black children and the barriers are higher.  Little Larla can afford to wait while things maybe get worked out. Also many Black parents spent their lives struggling or fighting against a system in order to achieve, while their White counterparts have not. So who has time for that?  My complaints and demands are falling on deaf ears no matter how much I volunteer or how many coffees with the principal I attend. Of course I’m going to jump ship for better, albeit more expensive, options. [/quote]

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