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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a high-SES black parent and my kids would get destroyed at most of those schools. We have enough problems to worry about than subjecting our kids to that foolishness. It'll be Latin or private for us, so reallistically probably private starting in 6th.  [/quote]

Due to racism, low expectations from teachers? Overcrowding? Something else? Your voice is important for all to hear. I'm a parent of a young mixed kid and always seeking to listen to Black voices willing to share their lived experiences. [/quote]

My kids are mixed too (black and non-white). It's really about low expectations, which is really a problem [i]everywhere [/i]when it comes to black children. Most high-performing (on even grade level-performing) black children have few same race academic peers in public schools. This is a real drag on their academic performance as you get into middle, HS.

I would have a look at this:

https://washingtondc.momcollective.com/parenting-wisdom/tips/diverse-schools-dilemma-black-boys-in-school/

It’s less about predominately black versus the blacks kids (however many) being high performers.

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Here is the money quote from the link above

[i]School Solutions[/i][b]

[i]Diverse Schools Dilemma’s suggestions helped me envision a plan for my son’s education, up until middle school. After elementary school, things get tricky. The book has a suggestion to help middle-class parents of African-American boys overcome the cycle of low expectations, decide excelling academically is a Black thing, and be in a peer group that will push a young man to do and be his best. Unfortunately, the solution is not cheap, it’s a private school. Not just a private school, a private school with a critical mass of students of color. It isn’t the only solution, but a public school program the book highlights is so complex and nuanced I would not trust DCPS or a charter to be able to implement or maintain it. There are a number of predominately African-American private schools in the District of Columbia, but that would be another post for another time.[/i][/b][/quote]

A bunch of preschool parents that haven't been in the fire yet. Where are all these high performing predominantly black private schools? You will be in for a rude awakening believing this. Finished at a private K-8 and there where quite a few black boys. The school itself is nowhere near predominantly black. But it was considered a safe space for the boys. That's the best you can hope for.[/quote][/quote]

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