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Anonymous

11/18/2023 11:19 Subject: BASIS to Banneker

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Uh, I know quite a few black UMC kids at Banneker. The school population is 27% at-risk and also high-achieving. I think it is a real misunderstanding of the school (and a disservice to your kid!) to think that a black UMC kid might not feel comfortable.

It's still a Title 1 school so people have certain perceptions. Banneker is ole-school strict and that's not a fit for a lot of people. That's the #1 complaint from the kids. My kid probably would have whined more than usual about it It will be interesting to see how they fill the school.

If the kid is coming from BASIS, old school strict probably is something they're used to.

Not this type of ole school---Think basketball shorts are too short

Weren't old school basketball shorts really short?

Anonymous

11/18/2023 11:01 Subject: BASIS to Banneker

Is DC’s student population 46% white or are you counting the Booz Allen employees who live at the Wharf?

Anonymous

11/18/2023 09:56 Subject: BASIS to Banneker

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Latest data has white population at basis at 51 percent…eyeball test indicates more like 60 percent plus

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Anonymous wrote:Just go ahead & say it. White students have historically avoided Banneker. Many more white students in this freshman class tho.

Plenty of non-white kids at Basis.

In comparison to the rest of the city including charter schools? WTF are you talking about? 46.4% White, 25.8% Black, 7.2% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 9.9% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.

Ah yes your eyeball is obviously more reliable than actual data.

Anonymous

11/18/2023 09:13 Subject: BASIS to Banneker

Anonymous wrote:
Latest data has white population at basis at 51 percent…eyeball test indicates more like 60 percent plus

quote=Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just go ahead & say it. White students have historically avoided Banneker. Many more white students in this freshman class tho.

Plenty of non-white kids at Basis.

In comparison to the rest of the city including charter schools? WTF are you talking about? 46.4% White, 25.8% Black, 7.2% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 9.9% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.

It would be hard to be more racially diverse in this city than Basis. If your “eyeball” is saying it is more, your eyeball may be racist and see non-white UMC as white.

Anonymous

11/18/2023 07:57 Subject: BASIS to Banneker

Latest data has white population at basis at 51 percent…eyeball test indicates more like 60 percent plus

quote=Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just go ahead & say it. White students have historically avoided Banneker. Many more white students in this freshman class tho.

Plenty of non-white kids at Basis.

In comparison to the rest of the city including charter schools? WTF are you talking about? 46.4% White, 25.8% Black, 7.2% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 9.9% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.

Anonymous

11/17/2023 15:53 Subject: BASIS to Banneker

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Uh, I know quite a few black UMC kids at Banneker. The school population is 27% at-risk and also high-achieving. I think it is a real misunderstanding of the school (and a disservice to your kid!) to think that a black UMC kid might not feel comfortable.

It's still a Title 1 school so people have certain perceptions. Banneker is ole-school strict and that's not a fit for a lot of people. That's the #1 complaint from the kids. My kid probably would have whined more than usual about it It will be interesting to see how they fill the school.

If the kid is coming from BASIS, old school strict probably is something they're used to.

Not this type of ole school---Think basketball shorts are too short

Anonymous

11/17/2023 14:57 Subject: BASIS to Banneker

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Uh, I know quite a few black UMC kids at Banneker. The school population is 27% at-risk and also high-achieving. I think it is a real misunderstanding of the school (and a disservice to your kid!) to think that a black UMC kid might not feel comfortable.

It's still a Title 1 school so people have certain perceptions. Banneker is ole-school strict and that's not a fit for a lot of people. That's the #1 complaint from the kids. My kid probably would have whined more than usual about it It will be interesting to see how they fill the school.

If the kid is coming from BASIS, old school strict probably is something they're used to.

Anonymous

11/17/2023 14:54 Subject: BASIS to Banneker

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Uh, I know quite a few black UMC kids at Banneker. The school population is 27% at-risk and also high-achieving. I think it is a real misunderstanding of the school (and a disservice to your kid!) to think that a black UMC kid might not feel comfortable.

It's still a Title 1 school so people have certain perceptions. Banneker is ole-school strict and that's not a fit for a lot of people. That's the #1 complaint from the kids. My kid probably would have whined more than usual about it

It will be interesting to see how they fill the school.

Anonymous

11/17/2023 13:14 Subject: Re:BASIS to Banneker

As an UMC parent of an UMC student at Banneker, I think the "school culture" is outstanding-- it's warm, welcoming, challenging, and inspiring.

Anonymous

11/17/2023 12:43 Subject: BASIS to Banneker

Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Uh, I know quite a few black UMC kids at Banneker. The school population is 27% at-risk and also high-achieving. I think it is a real misunderstanding of the school (and a disservice to your kid!) to think that a black UMC kid might not feel comfortable.

Anonymous

11/17/2023 12:02 Subject: Re:BASIS to Banneker

school culture does matter to parents. It will be hard to argue that the culture of a school will be similar when Banneker has mostly first gen lower income students and basis has mostly middle and upper middle class students with highly educated parents

Anonymous

11/17/2023 11:23 Subject: BASIS to Banneker

Anonymous wrote:Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Why?

Anonymous

11/17/2023 11:11 Subject: BASIS to Banneker

Please remember in your analysis that non white does not equal poor. A non-white UMC student may not feel as comfortable at Banneker as a non-white middle or lower-middle class student. I am black UMC. I would consider sending my kid to Basis but not Banneker.

Anonymous

11/16/2023 21:38 Subject: BASIS to Banneker

Sounds like the school wasn’t a good fit for your kid. Basis isn’t for everyone.

Anonymous

11/15/2023 21:59 Subject: BASIS to Banneker

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just go ahead & say it. White students have historically avoided Banneker. Many more white students in this freshman class tho.

Plenty of non-white kids at Basis.

Plenty of non-white UMC kids at BASIS, not so many poors.

I don't know, maybe the poors are on the right track. Maybe they don't want their kids in a pressure cooker school. I know I didn't.