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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm wondering why it matters to you what the racial composition is of his classes?  Isn't this a great opportunity to teach him that race doesn't matter?  That he's a smart kid and he should learn to work well with the other smart kids in his class?[/quote]

It matters because race does not determine your intelligence. So if there are 50% minority in the schools there should be 50% minorities in AP classes. Otherwise there is another reason why kids are not in AP classes.

It not just a minority issue -this happens to boys, kids with LDs, and minorities.

It does matter to me that my kids are not given the impression in their school experience that blacks and Hispanics are poor, not as smart and trouble.

This is a big problem in diverse MoCo schools. [b]So I understand why the poster above who is Caucasian and in private believes her diverse experience is more balanced.[/b][/quote]

You can't understand that with money comes more resources? that those with money can provide their children with the best?

I'm white but could not afford to send both of my kids to private school.  However, I know of three families (Asian, black and Hispanic) who are sending their kids to fantastic private schools.

It's socioencomics.

And don't think that high-achieving minorities are friendly with others who are often in trouble.  Kids self-segregate by race, yes.  But they also segregate by socioeconomics.  [/quote]

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