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Van Ness is the model school.  Enough richer (and yes whiters) kids for it to be bearable for folks, racial and ses diversity, and not overwhelming poverty or at-risk folks.  The problem is the demographics of DCPS are 70% FARMS and 40% at-risk.  No upper middle class parent wants that for their kid black, white, Hispanic, Asian none.  And since DC is segregated so much by class and race.  The schools that aren't in the wealthiest areas have even higher percentages of FARMS and at-risk kids.  [b]So the best you can hope for is.  Neighborhood schools in wealthy areas (check), and magnets in other areas (what should be happening). [/b]     [/quote]

Yup - that's the way to allows white families to 'keep' mostly with other white families . . . .  I don't know if people don't realize the implications of what they're saying or if we should just go ahead and build the walls so there can be white enclaves for those who want them and be really clear on who's in for thinking about society at large or who's in for thinking only about their white selves.[/quote]

Ugh get a clue.  Black UMC and up and Hispanic UMC and up do the same things.  The facts again are you have 40-45% at risk and 70-80% FARMS in the district schools.  The math doesn't add up for anyone who wants a quality education for their kids.  Which is why people bail unless they are in a richer area get a good charter number or go private.  IRREGARDLESS OF RACE  [/quote]

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