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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My wife(Japanese) did not feel comfortable in Frederick County when we lived there for six months. She felt actively ignored in many situations where people would talk to me but not ask her anything.  The reality is that diversity is a relatively new aspect for Frederick Co.  Some people are still learning how to interact with someone who does no look like them.[/quote]

Well, this is not the case in our new 'hood.  new builds in a relatively small (and well-established) area which was once very rural

There's more diversity in our area than there is in the rest of the town.  why?  b/c good schools attract people of all races who want a solid educational experience for their kids

I saw this changeover in our former cluster in Mo Co.  Growth in diversity was due mainly to an influx of Asians - South and West Asia (or Middle East).

I know it's easy for me to speak about this as a white woman, but as a teacher with over 25 years under my belt in very diverse schools, kids adapt quite well.  In our area, however, the expectations are much higher. Kids are expected to be resourceful, as the system isn't catering to their every need.  So they bond over academics, not necessarily race/ethnicity, which is a much healthier way to bond imo.

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DP.. I can appreciate your perspective as a teacher, but as an Asian person myself with biracial children, I don't want my children to go to school where they are only a handful or "only".  It's important for minority children to see others who look like them.  Most of the people you see in media are still majority white. If they see mostly white faces in school, too, where are they going to see people like them?

I have seen firsthand what it is like for children who are the "only" in a sea of white kids. It was hard for the minority children.  Why would I purposefully put my child in that position when I have alternatives?

I don't have a problem with Frederick County, though.  I happen to like their downtown.  But as far as living there, and having my kids go to school there, I would probably pass. [/quote]

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