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Kickstarting discovery
Schools & Kids, posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 4, 2012 at 7:44 pm

Kids chose from 60 different activities, including tae kwon do and sushi making, during Fairmeadow Elementary School's fifth annual "Discovery Day" May 30. Photos by Veronica Weber/Palo Alto Online.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, June 4, 2012, 1:39 PM

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Posted by Fairmeadow Alum, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Jun 4, 2012 at 7:44 pm

What happened to the racial and ethnic diversity of Fairmeadow?

Posted by Adobe, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Jun 4, 2012 at 8:56 pm

Fairmeadow Alum, you can see the statistics here:

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As of 2011: White 45%, Asian 44%, Hispanic/Latino 7%, Black/African American 3%.

I'm not sure I like where you're going with that question, but the actual numbers show that you need not be too alarmed.

Posted by Fairmeadow Alum, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Jun 4, 2012 at 10:06 pm

Well, in viewing the photos posted alongside this story I would think otherwise.

Posted by TyrL162, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Jun 5, 2012 at 7:20 am

What is wrong with you Fairmeadow Alum. These are little children! The contexts of your postings and your implications are similar to those from the 1930s, namely Nazi Germany.

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