Whitewashing
I read an interesting cover story in the Washington City Paper yesterday aboutdiversity and DCPS. Apparently, DC schools Chancellor Rhee is “marketing” schools to, shall we say, “whiter” families to increase, shall we say again, the attractiveness of DC public schools. Many middle class folks, especially those precocious young professionals, can’t afford to live in the District AND send their kids to private school, so there’s an emerging faith in neighborhood schools, especially in areas that are newly gentrified.
I had a couple of curious thoughts when reading this piece. First, why do they always show Rhee staring ominously into the camera? Check it, it looks like she wants to kick your ass or something.
I always get the impression that they’re playing off her Korean or Asian heritage, that
