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I grew up in an urban setting and attended very diverse schools, and that's exactly what I'd want for my kids whenever that happens. However, I had that experience in downtown Silver Spring.

I'd venture that parents who want to expose their kids to real ethnic or socioeconomic "diversity" will have a much easier time doing so in an area where a wider variety of people arrived "by choice." For instance, I went to school with a lot of kids whose families emigrated from Ethiopia, Vietnam, India, etc. — and I'm talking middle and working class families — and generally those communities have not settled in DC but in parts of MD and VA.

And as other posters have pointed out, as long as there are "suburban" areas like Silver Spring that offer short commutes, transit access, a diverse population etc., DC will continue to struggle to improve its schools.

by dan reed! on Jul 17, 2012 5:18 pm • link • report

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