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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Appearances are deceiving. I am a non white parent at a charter school. It's true that the some white parents socialize with each other. It's also true that the same very involved white parents reach out to the black and Latino families at our school. The issue is lack of reciprocity. I have seen many white parents reach out for playdates, sports teams, happy hours, etc. Rarely, if ever, does it happen in reverse. I think it's also and issue of class but not always. Sometimes, I think it's also an issue of compartmentalization. Out of school time is for family, neighbors or church only. There are many black and Latino parents who just do not see their role as being a part of a school community. I am sometimes guilty of that mindset. There are a few Latino moms who chat each other up at arrival and dismissal, but it's doubtful that those moms socialize outside of school. I think this is, in part, a challenge for charter school communities where children are from all over the city versus the neighborhood.

I did see black moms at a WotP school whose children were OOB do a phenomenal job of organizing the parent community and setting the tone at the school. I suspect that most were middle to upper class.[/quote]
Great observation and analysis.  Thanks for sharing.[/quote]

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