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I just don't get this -- so teachers encourage all kids in the class except the black and hispanic kids? [b]Isn't information freely and easily accessible to all?[/b] Could it be that the parents are not encouraging this and seeking out information?

Here's a perfect example -- my preschool-aged and early elementary DDs both love reading books and going to the library. We'll probably do it tomorrow, like we do on many Saturdays. We've been to many libraries all over MoCo, and every time we've gone, the kids section is mostly white and Asian kids. Where are the black and hispanic kids? Hispanics outnumber whites in MCPS, so I'd expect to see a lot of them at the library.

You can't say it's cost -- library is free. You can't say it's the inability to afford a car -- plenty are easily accessible by metro or bus. Sure, some may have parents who work on Saturdays, but that's probably the exceptional not standard case.

So whose fault is it that these kids aren't going to the library? I don't blame the library as there's not really need for outreach to advertise such a well-known and highly visible service.[/quote]

No.

But if you want to blame other people for not doing things the way they ought to be done (meaning: the way you do them), you'll have plenty of company, especially on DCUM.[/quote]

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