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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not about money. Niece got into a top private one year and got almost a full ride. Other family members would have supplemented the rest so it was free without any sacrifice from the family or extended family. Still went to TJ. At the private she would have been an "only" from her specific heritage in her grade and one of only 5-6 or fewer Asians and the actual instruction would [b]likely[/b] :lol:  have been inferior to what they would learn in public.
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You have no idea what it would have been.  Your niece needs to toughen up.  You can't always only be around your own demographic.[/quote]
dp.. ? .. sure, but they had a choice, and their choice was not a private.[/quote]

How ironic that the race that is suing over racial preferences in college admissions, clearly has a racial preference when selecting a school.  Pot meet kettle.[/quote]

Not Asian but as a person of color demographics do influence my school preferences. I wish it could be different but in today's world where there is so much racism it is important to make sure my children feel like they belong but also be able to experience a classroom with kids from different backgrounds. My kids go to a wealthy school that is highly white and I think it would be better for them to be exposed to a more diverse environment. That could be a private school or a public school. Absurd to criticize someone for thinking about demographics when thinking about a school. Are you white?[/quote]

My child left Churchill for Bullis. Bullis had way more diversity than Churchill. Bullis had foreign exchange students as well as a variety of racial groups. Bullis offered transportation throughout the DMV and scholarships which added to the socioeconomic diversity within the school. It was the first time my child attended school with peers who didn’t live in Potomac.

[b]Diversity in a school adds to the educational experience. Students bring to class discussions their unique experiences and perspective. Sharing these viewpoints adds to understanding and respect for one another.[/b] [/quote]

I agree with you.  However, given the recent Supreme Court decision in which Asians sued to overturn affirmative action, there is a chance that there will be less of this moving forward.  So to the poor little black kid with potential from a tough neighborhood, who is working a part time job, doing his damndest to end the generational poverty cycle and whose parent(s) have no extra money for Kumon, your chances of getting into college were just drastically reduced.  Thank the the plaintiffs and their supporters.  [/quote]

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