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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As far as I'm concerned, it's not about black or white, green or purple.  Most parents, whether black, white, green or purple who want a good life for their kids do not want them in a school environment that's full of disruption that prevents learning.  [b]And most of us don't care if the source of that disruption is black, white, green or purple. [/b] As far as I'm concerned, it's about behavior.  I don't give a damn about someone's race or income, I've seen bad behavior from all races and all income levels. [/quote]

[b]This is a good and valid point. However, I have seen many a white parent (and teachers, black and white) give white disruptors - sometimes, frankly, arrogant little brats whose parents let kids run the show - the benefit of the doubt (well she's tired, well he's a boy, you know s-he has a little ADD) - but not give the same breaks to black children. (FYI, I am white.)[/b][/quote]

So very true and so very sad.  I see this everyday which reminds me of a little anecdote.  One day I overheard two white parents discussing a black "disruptor" and discussing how his presence oh so negatively impacted the classroom dynamics (the classroom they spent two minutes a week, in mind you).  Then I actually heard them say it would be best if the child had simply gone to his neighborhood school.  Funny thing is the baby lives on F and 8th.  Through my acute deductive reasoning skills (and my highly developed common sense) I would have to say: Racist Alert!  Antonia is right.  The problem are all the closeted racists.  I am going to get like fifty responses saying "Oh no...it's not race its SES...blah blah blah."  Even if saying it helps you sleep at night it is obvious to anyone with a brain what is racist and what is not.

I say the first brave person on here to admit they are racist should get a candy bar and standing ovation.  [/quote]

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