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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I do.  I think that kids benefit from learning in a diverse classroom--economically and racially.  They learn to see people of other races as individuals, not stereotypes; they learn about other people's cultures and experiences; they learn to work with others of different backgrounds; they see that their culture is not the default.  All of these things are enriching and valuable.

Now, the means by which integration is achieved might be a problem for me, but the fact of integration is not.  [/quote]
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I support an integrated classroom when all the kids are on the same page.  My kid's AAP class is diverse, economically and racially but not academically.  My DC is learning that all children are smart and hard-working.  In an integrated classroom where some children are above grade level and some are significantly below grade level, the children will learn a different lesson.[/quote][/b]

This, and I am Af A. My DD is one of 3 Af A in her very diverse classes of AAP classes. She gets all 4.0's every quarter so she is a leader not a straggler holding other kids back, even while involved in 2 sports. And, I am not a helicopter Mom. I love the diversity in her school! Having said that, I would not like her in the regular classes as that offers a different picture of diversity. I might have her in private school if she were in reg classes as kids from all races are engaging in poor and inappropriate behavior. She will not befriend any of those children as we do not support children who misbehave or who perform poorly in school.[/quote]

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