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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The "resources" being "hoarded" in some wards vs. others aren't things the state can fix:  parental investment in children, commitment to education, a culture that promotes learning and self discipline and delayed gratification. NONE of these things are race based or even class-based (plenty of first-generation immigrant families send their kids to top-tier competitive schools in this country; plenty of families in economically challenged areas are committed to their kids'  education). Some parents prioritize education and other don't. It is not the responsibility of the state or the responsibility of parents who do make this commitment to compromise for those families who don't care. It might sound harsh to say so but as someone whose kids have been told constantly by DCPS that they are oppressors and privileged and their achievements called into question because of the accident of their birth (even as they are being raised by a single mom who did NOT grow up privileged):  F that. The more this school system sows racial discord in the name of "equity," the more it will deserve the whirlwind it reaps. [/quote]

Where does your child go to school that they were told they were oppressors and privileged? My kids went to a predominately AA school and were never told this. In fact, the other parents shared my outlook on parenting and education. I seriously doubt you have a kid in DCPS.[/quote]

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