McLean HS Wins “It’s Academic” Again

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[Post New]06/17/2023 10:28
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Anonymous
McLean HS won the DC region’s “It’s Academic” contest for the second year in a row.

Way to go, Highlanders!
[Post New]06/17/2023 12:03
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Anonymous
Fantastic job!
[Post New]06/18/2023 15:38
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Anonymous
That's very cool, especially that McLean was able to win two years in a row.
[Post New]06/20/2023 18:40
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Anonymous
[Post New]06/21/2023 10:17
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Anonymous
I noticed that the Board of Supervisors, and not the School Board, recognized McLean HS's team when it won It's Academic in 2022.

Is it considered a higher honor to get acknowledged by the Board of Supervisors, or is the School Board just afraid of getting called out for their neglect of the school?
[Post New]06/21/2023 21:03
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Anonymous
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Go, Asian American kids! I wondered for a hot second who won the competition for the school. Maybe they have Tiger parents??

The irony is that every school district rests on the laurels of Asian Americans, but do not want to give them academic opportunities in the name of "equity".
[Post New]06/21/2023 21:21
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:


Go, Asian American kids! I wondered for a hot second who won the competition for the school. Maybe they have Tiger parents??

The irony is that every school district rests on the laurels of Asian Americans, but do not want to give them academic opportunities in the name of "equity".


Two of the three students on the team are Asian-American. One is the first kid to ever be the third generation on the show (his grandfather and father were also on “It’s Academic” as HS students). The other was also a top 10 Regeneron finalist this year. The community is very proud of the entire team!
[Post New]06/22/2023 13:02
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Anonymous
Is it only the close-in counties allowed to participate
[Post New]06/22/2023 13:17
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Is it only the close-in counties allowed to participate


No - there was a team from Fauquier in the playoffs and teams from Prince William in the regular season. The Baltimore-area teams used to compete in a separate “It’s Academic” competition, but I’m not sure they have a sponsor now (WETA sponsors the DC-area competition).
[Post New]06/24/2023 13:50
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Anonymous
The WETA link to the final competition is:

https://weta.org/watch/shows/its-academic

The McLean kids were so happy at the end when they pulled out the victory. It was fun to watch.
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