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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]SWS = Super White School[/quote]

How can SWS be a “super white” school in a citywide school? Aren’t there a significant number of nonwhites that apply to the school in the lottery? Even if it is predominantly White, don’t they teach all students well with the Reggio method—especially those that start at preK?[/quote]

It's in a neighborhood that is increasingly white and wealthy, far from many commuter routes. They do little outreach to low-income neighborhoods. Most of the kids who are admitted have siblings already in the school, slowing any effort to diversify. The Reggio model is also probably more popular with highly-educated higher-income people who are ok with a school that looks a bit more chaotic--no uniforms, lots of messy play, questioning authority in ways that may appear disrespectful, lots of projects and field trips rather  than what looks like formal learning to folks who grew up with a more traditional education.[/quote]

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