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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He sounds like a sweet, academic boy. I think putting him in a place with FARMS and low expectations is the wrong thing, if only to see more diversity in the classrooms.

Putting him in a well funded and successful school with better college outcomes is more in tune with the sound of this kid. He will thrive and not face gangs or daily hassles, because [b]those better funded schools have really strict policies that stop bad behaviors.[/b] [/quote]

This is hilariously untrue. To the extent that MCPS is struggling to deal with student behaviors post-Covid, it is true of every school in the county and particularly every high school. Here's a tip - every school in MCPS is a "place with FARMS." Some schools have higher poverty than others, but I would honestly rather have my child at Einstein with a bunch of hard-working Ethiopian kids than at Whitman with kids who know there can never be a consequence for their actions due to their race/wealth. That's actually a much more dangerous environment for a Black boy because white kids are often not aware of how their own behavior is excused while exposing their Black friends to tremendous danger. [/quote]

I think you're confused. Whitman is not a private school that caters to rich people and their badly behaved kids. It kicks kids out who need kicking out. There is a zero tolerance policy that is enforced to do with hate behaviors and bullying. Both my kids at Whitman benefit from this hugely. As a parent I know this first hand.[/quote]

Are you a parent of a black child? [/quote]

I am a parent of more than one immigrant / foreign child with noticeable language and cultural differences.

Is that good enough for you?[/quote]

Not the same thing at Whitman and you know it. [/quote]

OK. Tell us how it is not the same thing. Discrimination rears its ugly head in many forms. I think you're demonstrating that quite succinctly right here. [/quote]

The African American experience is unique in the oppression and discrimination and hate experienced in the United States. Black people who are not African Americans(such as African immigrants) may or may not feel the effects at times due to proximity in appearance (not equivalency). In addition, world wide, in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, India, many cultures dislike people of African descent and hate dark skin and place black people in a lower caste, formally or informally. People from these cultures immigrate here and are irritated at the mere presence of black people and are irritated that black people may even dare to see them (immigrants) as newcomers.[/quote]

Bullshit. Black people from Africa are treated differently than black Americans nor because of systemic racism against American blacks. Ask any dark skinned African why and they will be happy to tell you.[/quote]

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