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Slow Boring writer defends sending son to low-income D.C. public school

Responding to Nikole Hannah-Jones's regret-filled essay, a Slow Boring writer argues affluent parents shouldn't assume they must flee to private or suburban schools.

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What to know

  • Nikole Hannah-Jones's essay describing regret over choosing a poor-performing public school for her daughter sparked wide reaction.
  • A Slow Boring writer, who made a similar choice for his own son at a majority-minority Title I school in D.C., argues the takeaway that parents must always optimize school quality is misguided.
  • The essay contends that outcomes at high-need schools vary widely and that engaged, affluent families can improve them rather than only benefiting from fleeing to private or suburban schools.

“the actual details of schools that serve high-need populations vary quite a lot, and it's worth both engaging with the specifics of your local situation and thinking about the general policy questions.”

Slow Boring, Newsletter author · Slow Boring ↗ · Sep 20

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Slow Boring writer defends sending son to low-income D.C. public school
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    Hacker News users discuss the Slow Boring essay

    The essay is submitted to Hacker News, where it draws limited early engagement.

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    Slow Boring writer defends choosing a low-income public school

    A Slow Boring post argues Hannah-Jones's piece is being misread as proof every parent must maximize school quality for their own child, and describes sending his own son through a majority-minority, low-income Title I elementary school in D.C. as a good experience.

    “I disagree with Nikole Hannah-Jones about a lot of issues, but I thought her recent piece about her regrets over sending her daughter to her poor-performing local public school ... was extremely well-written, emotionally affecting, and honest.”
    — Slow Boring
    1. 1 outlet Why I send my kid to low-income urban public schools

      first by Slow Boring, 1d ago

  3. background

    Nikole Hannah-Jones publishes essay on school-choice regret — Hannah-Jones writes about regretting sending her daughter to her poor-performing local public school instead of using her financial means to secure a higher-quality school, as referenced in the Slow Boring response.