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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Statistically according to national studies most white middle class parents seek schools with no more than 20% minorities.  Frankly how that is possible given demographic shifts I cant fathom, but that is what I heard in documentaries.  Personally I look for my white kid to represent about 30% of the school meaning she will be one of 3-4 other white kids in the class.  I have done less and it has not been an easy experience as much an issue of class as otherwise but kids see and act on race more often than we like to think. [/quote]

As a white person who is very happy living in a very mixed neighborhood in DC, I'm going to state the obvious.  It's not about race, it's about SES.  I'm totally fine with my child not being in the racial majority at her school (which is YY and has no racial majority, but at this point might have a white plurality).  I think the ethnic diversity is a huge strength for the community and for her education.  To be perfectly honest though, the relatively high SES of the school increases my comfort level.  I'd rather my child go to school with well-mannered children from educated families of any and every racial/ethnic/religious/gay-bi-trans/etc. background, than other children of her own race who might be from broken homes, saddled with low expectations, behavioral problems, unstable and unsafe home lives, etc.

That was probably terribly politically incorrect.  Nonetheless, my child's school is one of many things I'm thankful for today.  [/quote]

Agreed[/quote]

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