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07.01.08, 13:28 PM NY Schools
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Does anybody know coming Anderson and Nest are diverse(AA/Asian?hispanic)? I wonder DOE knew DC's racial status when they picked? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 07.01.08, 01:28 PM Flag
 

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english, please [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:30 PM Flag
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Why are you so sure they knew? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:31 PM Flag
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they didn't. people are just shocked that there are some smart dcs who aren't white, i guess. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:32 PM Flag
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who was shocked? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:35 PM Flag
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people keep posting about this over and over. gosh, i was so surprised to see the anderson class was so diverse! do you think they hand-picked all the non-white dcs???? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:45 PM Flag
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Well, get over it and get over your racist attitudes as well. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:48 PM Flag
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MY racist attitude? i'm the one who isn't shocked at all that the class is so diverse. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:50 PM Flag
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Sorry, but the statement above that asks if the non-white kids were hand-picked doesn't sound that open minded to me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:56 PM Flag
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um, i was QUOTING the other posts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:57 PM Flag
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didn't see any quote marks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:59 PM Flag
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you just don't get obvious sarcasm. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:01 PM Flag
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It wasn't obvious. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:02 PM Flag
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here on ub, multiple question marks and words like gosh and golly tend to indicate sarcasm. you should be a little more careful about throwing around words like racist. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:03 PM Flag
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Simple punctuation would have saved you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:03 PM Flag
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whatever. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:04 PM Flag
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it was clear what she was saying [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:05 PM Flag
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np OR wrote "people keep posting about this over and over." The rest of us knew that what followed was a "quote." No quote marks needed, Nelly. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:04 PM Flag
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ty. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:05 PM Flag
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np. Don't worry, it was completely obvious you were quoting another conversation. The poster either has a reading comprehension problem or just wants to pick a fight. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 04:45 PM Flag
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No, but people like you feel free to make those kinds of baseless accusations whenever this topic comes up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:36 PM Flag
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do you (or they) realize how utterly racist that is? It's amazing what comes out in these G&T conversations. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:42 PM Flag
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???? please write a legible post [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:32 PM Flag
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Anderson's incoming K class is more diverse than I had expected. Lots of mixed race kids, and families from 4 of the 5 boroughs. I don't really how much info the DOE had on the kids (the G&T testing forms themselves only asked if you wanted the test available in a language other than English, not what racial/ethnic group your kid is in, but maybe the DOE had other info from universal preK data collected from preschools? I really don't know). It's also possible that the pool of kids in the lottery were incredibly diverse .... not surprising given it's NYC. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:33 PM Flag
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How do you know this info? Do you have a class list? I did not see this at the new class events [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:36 PM Flag
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Don't have a class list yet, I don't think they have been sent out. I'm describing what I observed of the kids at the orientation events last week. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:37 PM Flag
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anyone know when the class lists will be coming out? hopefully before september. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:46 PM Flag
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35 girls and 15 boys isn't so diverse [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:38 PM Flag
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The OP's question was about racial diversity, not gender. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:38 PM Flag
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^^^ Oh, and I believe the correct # is 33 girls, 17 boys. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:39 PM Flag
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i thought anderson was always pretty diverse, or do people just assume they corrected for race at the onsite? i find the whole insinuation kind of offensive. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:47 PM Flag
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only diverse in the last 2 years since the olsat. I think the SB/ERB model kept a lot of diverse kids from applying. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:48 PM Flag
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so did they hire child actors and their parents for the video they showed at the open house? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:50 PM Flag
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ask anyone on UWS. anderson has been very white. if you look at the upper grades you will seee that I am correct. not criticizing. it is what it is. also, as for kids in the video, I doubt they hired anyone, but would not be surprised if they put them in for more shots to emphasize diversity. happened at our school. the website looks like a veritible rainbow, when in fact there are about 5 kids of color in the whole school. person creaating the website chose to put 1-3 of them in every shot. not uncommon imo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:53 PM Flag
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but there was a southeast asian mom talking about how the reason she chose anderson was because she loved how diverse it was. was she lying? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:55 PM Flag
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more diverse than some schools perhaps. not that diverse in upper grades. what can I say? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:58 PM Flag
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but if the lower grades are diverse, why should anyone be surprised that this year's class is as well? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:59 PM Flag
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I am not surprised, and I am glad for it. seems the citywides would be diverse because they pull from all of NYC. queens, brookly, etc. there are many pockets of people in these areas who went into the pool. district G&Ts should reflect the district or nabe they are in. makes total sense. don't know why it would be a mystery. also, olsat more accessible than erb/sb [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:02 PM Flag
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NP: I was surprised by the diversity because such large numbers of high scoring kids came from D2 and D3... now I'm not saying that only white kids live in those Districts, but compared to many other Districts, D2 & D3 are probably predominantly white. So I assumed the class would be skewed in that direction. Pleasantly surprised that it is not! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:06 PM Flag
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No, she wasn't. The diversity was never just by the DOE's definition which is just black & hispanic. (No, they don't count Asians). I know the woman from the video. She was referring to the fact that many dc's have parents who are immigrants countries and many cultures are represented by the student body. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:59 PM Flag
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sorry...bad edit...delete "countries". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:00 PM Flag
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but this woman offers obvious visual diversity, which is what the anderson moms who come here expressing such surprise are responding to. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:02 PM Flag
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Well, they need to stop being so surprised. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:03 PM Flag
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goodness, you are obtuse, or concrete, or something. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:07 PM Flag
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Upper elementary is always less diverse because lower income families of color move out of NYC to buy homes that are affordable in more distant 'burbs. Then the classes become very diverse again in middle school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 06:21 PM Flag
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That video is so old! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:59 PM Flag
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so the school has gotten LESS diverse? i'm confused. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:00 PM Flag
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No, my comment was misplaced. Just a random observation about that video and how dated it was, that's all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:02 PM Flag
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The current 1st grade is the most diverse in the school..about 40% non white. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:02 PM Flag
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np. It's very simple to hand pick the students and parents who will appear in a school's promotional materials. Most schools do this to give the appearance of greater diversity than really exists. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 04:49 PM Flag
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Not true. The accepted kids were always a diverse bunch, but there was often overlap there with private schools and Hunter, which are K-12. Getting the accepted kids of color to enroll when they had other wonderful options was always the challenge. Things started to improve when Anderson became a K-8. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:52 PM Flag
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mc/wealthy diversity kids have many private options, or did up until recently. as that pool has grown and tuition has increased, everyone is now looking at good publics like anderson. not everyone, but many. also, many would rather have anderson than a lower tier private, for status reasons. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 01:57 PM Flag
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This past year's K class was also incredibly diverse and the incoming class seemed pretty mixed. Much more than our zoned school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:08 PM Flag
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Anderson's diversity had been rising steadily over the past 5 years. You don't know your stats (signed Anderson mom who spent lots of time doing recruiting to ensure diversity.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 06:20 PM Flag
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Wow, you're reading a lot into the so-called "insinuation." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:00 PM Flag
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Three cheers for diversity!!! As UB moms we really need to open our minds and embrace the future. We can keep sticking our heads up our you know whats. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 04:29 PM Flag
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