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Public schools in the USA. In particular, trying to find a school in a decent neighborhood that isn't 90% Indian.

jjeaff 4y ago
There are lots of good schools in good neighborhoods in the US. I highly doubt that most of them are 90% Indian. In fact, I would hazard a guess that there isn't even one.
treyfitty 4y ago
Westchester County, NY doesn’t suffer from this… it’s about a 90-10 split between white and Asian in the affluent areas there (Scarsdale, Chappaqua…etc)
- jadedbuthappy 4y ago
  I think the east coast is less impacted by it, it's pretty common on the west coast.
landemva 4y ago
Yes! My number one problem is trying to undo the woke indoctrination received from the schools.
- actfrench 4y ago
  Have you considered homeschooling or started already? I think homeschooling is true education, where education and the socialization that happens there is mostly designed to get people to conform to the status quo and step in line. It was after all, designed to produce good workers in factories. Now we're trying to change it so we can make a lot of coding monkeys, but hilariously the system is so broken and brittle that it's even slow to incorporate coding classes to fuel the corporate machine by producing more computer engineers.
  - unethical_ban 4y ago
    I think people who want to destroy public schooling, whether they know it or not, are looking to destroy the last piece of common culture and society this country has.
- unethical_ban 4y ago
  "The schools" - which school levels do your kids attend, that this is a concern?
telman17 4y ago
Honest, maybe even naive question - why this particular search parameter? (I don't have kids so maybe I'm missing something re: the school district?)
actfrench 4y ago
Hi Jadedbuthappy, I see that you are new to Hacker News. I'd flag this comment as racist, but I want to support you in finding a truly nurturing education for your child that will help them thrive intellectually, socially, emotionally and be a person who contributes a positive influence in the world. I would never write a blog about not attending a school that's not 90% Indian, because that would be racist and have very little to no impact on the quality of your child's education. If you're looking for a school that is truly diverse, I would suggest you don't just look at nationality/color, but look at diversity of thought, diversity of religion, diversity of household income, diversity of gender, etcentera. I would also point out that India itself is an incredibly diverse country, one of the most diverse in the world, with a huge array of political and religious beliefs. I also want to add that you'd be fortunate to attend a school that is 90% Indian. One of the biggest factors in the success of a public school is the involvement of parent's in their children's education. I don't like to make generalizations, but of all the populations, I've worked with Indian families are the most passionate about providing high quality education for their kids, education that is not limited to career advancement, but truly nurturing their minds and spirits. If you're trying to find a school in a decent neighborhood (you didn't mention anything about India), I would recommend refining your characteristics about what it means for a school to be "good." Are you looking at test scores, student happiness, curriculum? I think it can be very hard to find a public school that isn't completely overextended with crowded classrooms, teacher shortages and having to conform their curriculum to standardized exams. Public schools are overcrowded and overstandardized. Private schools are extremely expensive, hard to get in and often are aiming to get kids into Ivy League schools more than anything else. That is why I often recommend that families do it themselves and educate their kids through homeschool/modular learning, a combination of tutors, classes and skill shares with other parents. This allows the kind of mastery learning kids need to thrive. Here is a blog I wrote about modular learning, which is an alternative to traditional school and homeschool. These communities also tend to be incredibly diverse and inclusive.

There are lots of good schools in good neighborhoods in the US. I highly doubt that most of them are 90% Indian. In fact, I would hazard a guess that there isn't even one.

treyfitty 4y ago

Westchester County, NY doesn’t suffer from this… it’s about a 90-10 split between white and Asian in the affluent areas there (Scarsdale, Chappaqua…etc)

jadedbuthappy 4y ago
I think the east coast is less impacted by it, it's pretty common on the west coast.

landemva 4y ago

Yes! My number one problem is trying to undo the woke indoctrination received from the schools.

actfrench 4y ago
Have you considered homeschooling or started already? I think homeschooling is true education, where education and the socialization that happens there is mostly designed to get people to conform to the status quo and step in line. It was after all, designed to produce good workers in factories. Now we're trying to change it so we can make a lot of coding monkeys, but hilariously the system is so broken and brittle that it's even slow to incorporate coding classes to fuel the corporate machine by producing more computer engineers.
- unethical_ban 4y ago
  I think people who want to destroy public schooling, whether they know it or not, are looking to destroy the last piece of common culture and society this country has.
unethical_ban 4y ago
"The schools" - which school levels do your kids attend, that this is a concern?

telman17 4y ago

Honest, maybe even naive question - why this particular search parameter? (I don't have kids so maybe I'm missing something re: the school district?)

actfrench 4y ago

Hi Jadedbuthappy, I see that you are new to Hacker News. I'd flag this comment as racist, but I want to support you in finding a truly nurturing education for your child that will help them thrive intellectually, socially, emotionally and be a person who contributes a positive influence in the world. I would never write a blog about not attending a school that's not 90% Indian, because that would be racist and have very little to no impact on the quality of your child's education. If you're looking for a school that is truly diverse, I would suggest you don't just look at nationality/color, but look at diversity of thought, diversity of religion, diversity of household income, diversity of gender, etcentera. I would also point out that India itself is an incredibly diverse country, one of the most diverse in the world, with a huge array of political and religious beliefs. I also want to add that you'd be fortunate to attend a school that is 90% Indian. One of the biggest factors in the success of a public school is the involvement of parent's in their children's education. I don't like to make generalizations, but of all the populations, I've worked with Indian families are the most passionate about providing high quality education for their kids, education that is not limited to career advancement, but truly nurturing their minds and spirits. If you're trying to find a school in a decent neighborhood (you didn't mention anything about India), I would recommend refining your characteristics about what it means for a school to be "good." Are you looking at test scores, student happiness, curriculum? I think it can be very hard to find a public school that isn't completely overextended with crowded classrooms, teacher shortages and having to conform their curriculum to standardized exams. Public schools are overcrowded and overstandardized. Private schools are extremely expensive, hard to get in and often are aiming to get kids into Ivy League schools more than anything else. That is why I often recommend that families do it themselves and educate their kids through homeschool/modular learning, a combination of tutors, classes and skill shares with other parents. This allows the kind of mastery learning kids need to thrive. Here is a blog I wrote about modular learning, which is an alternative to traditional school and homeschool. These communities also tend to be incredibly diverse and inclusive.