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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What bothers me is why are majority white failing schools never discussed?  There are plenty of majority white schools that are failing. They exist all over the nation especially the south.

It’s odd that people think majority white schools is equivalent to a great school.

Also, many of the threads imply the average white family can afford to spend 30k+ a year on private school. The average American regardless of skin color cannot afford private school.

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They are.  Every time someone mentions a "failing school" or "high poverty" school, maybe you assume they mean a high minority school.  [b]That is on you.[/b]  There are plenty of poor and failing school all over the US filled with white kids and no one has said otherwise.  But same principles apply as to why anyone of any color would not what to send their child there.  [/quote]

It's not just on PP. I've seen people accused of being racist for talking about high poverty schools and failing schools; accused of using coded language and that they're really talking about minorities. [/quote]

They usually are talking about minorities, though.[/quote]

Unless they mention race, they aren't talking about race.  Stop assuming.[/quote]

They sure are.  Don't be disingenuous.[/quote]

And if they are? What? [/quote]

I'm quite sure people of all races want their kids to go to good schools.  I've heard this from black as much as from white people.  [/quote]

[b]Black people can't be racist though, so it's fine.[/b] [/quote]

Is that something that you've actually heard said by a critical mass of living, breathing black folks, beyond some talking head academic/activist types who are completely non-representative of black folks writ large?

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It is simply a well-established fact.

Ask anyone in academia.  Read the peer-reviewed scientific research published to date.

It is beyond question.[/quote]

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