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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My guess is OP thinks the non white/asian will be poorer and less studious and will cause the level of classroom instruction to drop due to distractions and having to teach to a lower median ability[/quote]

My post from the first thread and I still think most people worry about this

The idea that kids who go to school with lower performing peers will form an identity around being studious is interesting, but I do wonder how great the odds are that your kid falls into the wrong crowd is

I also agree that our diverse schools taught me about stereotypes. In mine, most so classes were majority white and most lower level classes were majority black

Living in DC itself can reinforce these two when you live in a place like Columbia heights where most of the people on the street looking unproductive are black too

The correlation between race and poverty//education in this area makes these discussions very tense and awkward

I am zoned for a 15% white elementary school with 60% farms so I share the same concerns.. I am planning on having my kids attend and I'm optimistic though[/quote]

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