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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live on the Hill but send to private school in NW so I don't have the same school anxiety as the vast majority of parents in our area but my perception is that parents who are at SWS truly believe they've won the lottery - they can't afford to send to private or move to NW for better schools but because they are white UMC, they are terrified of their kids attending a majority non-white school. The sheer relief on their faces when they tell me that they are SWS is palatable. That plus the "well I'm a good person because I send my kid to public school" vibe. It's people who want private school but can't afford it and like to pretend they are good white people. [/quote]

Pot … kettle. [/quote]

I'm the PP - no, not pot...kettle. I don't pretend to be something I'm not. And we can afford private. Do what you want to do, but be honest about it. Don't pretend you're a good white person because you live on the Hill and send your kid to DCPS when you're sending them to SWS. I'm honest about who I am - paying for private to not deal with public school. Yes, I'm a shitty white person. [/quote]

So you’re proud to be a racist?[/quote]

How many DCUM posters would send their kids to a majority black DCPS school? And I’m not talking about a Payne or JO Wilson where you see other white faces and feel comfortable.

Just looking at all the Pre-K 3 lottery posts make my skin crawl. There are plenty of DCPS schools that offer no-waitlist or lottery need for Pre-K 3. Yet parents would rather pay for private then have their child be the only white kid in an all-black school. [/quote]

Your post comes off as terribly judgmental, PP. How do you know that parents "would rather pay for private" in this situation?  Perhaps they make alternative arrangements, like not bothering with PreK 3 at all.

Are you a racial minority?  I disliked being the only Asian in my classes in elementary and middle school, and my parents didn't enjoy being about the only Asians at school events. I find that respecting the experiences of other families tends to work, regardless of race and class. [/quote]

I am. And if your child attends school in DCPS they are one of few Asian students, so the cycle of being the “token” is continuing.

Also the comment was in response the various Pre-K lottery lists I see posted.[/quote]

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