It's a self-fulfilling prophecy. The worse the cities get, the more the well-to-do move out. The more of the well-to-do that move out, the worse the cities get. So-called gentrification breaks the cycle a bit, I think, but it gets a bad rep because of *some* bad practices.
We've been looking at the public schools around here, admittedly rural, not urban. It's not the quality of education that's a problem, but the other logistical issues! I just posted much more about that... But there's one reason that the private Christian schools in this area don't appeal to me - there's a complete and total lack of diversity. And considering that some of them ban certain popular ethnic hairstyles, among other things about this area, I wouldn't be surprised that there's a big element of racism behind it.
I'm utterly fascinated by your neighborhood, and I always enjoy your perspective in these discussions!
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Date: 2009-02-26 12:05 am (UTC)We've been looking at the public schools around here, admittedly rural, not urban. It's not the quality of education that's a problem, but the other logistical issues! I just posted much more about that... But there's one reason that the private Christian schools in this area don't appeal to me - there's a complete and total lack of diversity. And considering that some of them ban certain popular ethnic hairstyles, among other things about this area, I wouldn't be surprised that there's a big element of racism behind it.
I'm utterly fascinated by your neighborhood, and I always enjoy your perspective in these discussions!