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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Is it not possible to advocate for your children and your community at the same time? In a school system with so much choice it is not necessary to take the harder road of trying to advocate for both, that is definitely true. Too bad for the poor and disadvantaged - all these choices were supposedly meant to help them, yet from reading these posts it seems like it just gives more advantaged families more opportunities to turn a blind eye to society's problems without actually having to move to a new community.[/quote]

OK, you win.  You are a better person than I.  You have more of a social conscience.  You are a credit to Dr. King's legacy.  The reincarnation of the Dali Lama, even.

But [b]you're still using your children as a means to remedy social injustice.  In my opinion, that's ridiculous.  My first obligation is to my kids[/b] - to provide them with the best experience possible.  (Note: that's not a lily-white, rich private school, BTW - my kids go to a charter in the city where they're in the minority, but it's a great school, and they're friends with kids from all different SES.  And we're not without options.)  But that's not what you're talking about - you're talking about doing what is best for the community, despite the fact that it may not be what is best for your kids.

So while [b]you may be a better person, you're a worse parent.   At the very least, a more irresponsible one.[/b]  [/quote]

^This![/quote]

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