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FCPS Board Member Admits ‘Anti-Asian Feel’ to New High School Admission Process
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Anonymous
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https://news.yahoo.com/fairfax-county-school-board-member-211316519.html
A Fairfax County school board member admitted in a text message to a fellow board member that the district’s new equity-focused admissions policy for an advanced high school in Virginia has undertones of anti-Asian discrimination. School board member Abrar Omeish texted board member Stella Pekarsky: “I mean there has been an anti asian feel underlying some of this, hate to say it lol,” according to correspondence obtained by non-profit Parents Defending Education. Pekarsky responded: “…I always told people that talking about TJ is a stupid waste of tome [sic].” Omeish replied: “Of course it is…They’re discriminated against in this process too.” |
Anonymous
I’m waiting to see if Hannah Natanson at the Post covers this or if they ignore it since it doesn’t fit the Post’s agenda. |
Anonymous
Infuriating. As an Asian, I am disgusted that we're vilified (Covid related) by the right-wing, and discriminated against in the name of equity by the left-wing. The best we can ever hope for in the USA is to be ignored. |
Anonymous
Well, at least the right wing isn’t systematically pursuing agenda/policy to disadvantage Asians. |
Anonymous
| The anti-Asian agenda was crystal clear to most people with common sense from the very beginning of the so called TJ reform. Someone just had to squeak to provide some evidence. |
Anonymous
Almost certainly #2. If Hannah does cover it somehow the story will be a justification piece of what FCPS did anyway though. |
Anonymous
Year, Trump constantly referring to the “ China Virus” didn’t do anything to harm Asians .. oh wait. |
Anonymous
+1 Also wish Hannah would look into the TERRIBLE way that the admissions office is allowing parents to self-classify their child as low income. After reading the TJ papers and seeing that the economically disadvantaged designation is 90 points (twice as much as ELL!), I can see why many families are taking advantage of the “free meals for all” loophole. I’ve contacted several school board members and everyone seems just fine with letting anyone get this admissions bump. (Cracking down to make the press release not a rosy.) It really should be reserved for children that would qualify for free meals under normal circumstances. |
Anonymous
I was not aware of this. But, SB is likely fine with it--obvious from the texts, etc, that optics is what counts. If they can say they are getting more low income kids, then that is fine with them-true or not. |
Anonymous
| Asian here, I've learned that the right is more align with my work ethic however there is still work to do on the racial side however I'd rather have that to work with them be systemically put down jobs , school etc by the left |
Anonymous
| I'm not Asian, but I watched the boundary meetings very closely when they did the South Lakes redistricting. I was stunned at the way the SB members then (2008) treated the Asian speakers. Most of the speakers were just begging that they switch South Lakes from IB to AP. I suspect that many parents at South Lakes still would prefer AP. I spoke with one the other day who feels that way. |
Anonymous
Do you realize the immense hypocrisy of your perspective? African-Americans have been systematically put down for the majority of America's history, and now you are saying that policies to help them succeed must mean that you are being put down. |
Anonymous
It’s what is happening. Mediocrity > Merit according to the FCPS SB. |
Anonymous
Putting dumb kids into programs for smart kids is not the best way to help the black race |
Anonymous
As an Asian, I’d pick Trump over racist liberals any day of the week. |