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Sure they are. Look at diversity in other citywide programs. Like Logan. Same neighborhood, 54% AA, 35% white. No citywide charter has managed to be so white. Maybe sibling preference explains a lot, but they should be knocking themselves out trying to recruit a wider mix of kids.[/quote]

GUFFAW -- reverse the dynamics of that statement there and apply it to Miner, Payne, Burroughs, Eliot Hine, any of the 99% AA schools in this city.  "Those black schools should be knocking themselves out trying to recruit some white kids!"  There are literally 10 new spots a year at this school and everyone is wringing their hands about them.  Practically every young kid local to the hill is white.  Get off it.

Now, the hiring of teachers, yes I agree that's different and controllable, and very possibly an area for valid concern. But again OP, help me out with understanding what you're going to do with a blurb from an AA family that comes on here (BTW they're busy, I doubt they're even here, and you should know that they have both the brains and the balls to have this conversation for themselves) and says "Yes, we feel discriminated against and I've just been too afraid to mention it, thank God you've given me a venue here!"  THEN you're going to take it up with the school?  Or is this entire thread an easy way for you to assuage your own doubts and icky liberal tingles?  "There, I've DONE something, I posted it on DCUM!"[/quote]

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