New Jay Matthew's op ed on TJ

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Anonymous wrote:Have at it...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/thomas-jefferson-high-school-admissions-debate/2021/03/26/e730baf6-8c30-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Jackson said I am overlooking the fact that the portion of admitted students who are designated gifted will be less. That percentage “will decrease from the 90 percent who are in current classes under the merit-test admissions process to an estimated 60 percent under the new ‘holistic’ plan,” he said, “and it will racially discriminate against Asian Americans because school officials feel that they are overrepresented.”

He (similar to many others) doesn't even address this issue. It's like, oh they will be fine in other programs....

It was really weird Jay Mathews did not address the discrimination against Asian Americans in his very long column.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have at it...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/thomas-jefferson-high-school-admissions-debate/2021/03/26/e730baf6-8c30-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Jackson said I am overlooking the fact that the portion of admitted students who are designated gifted will be less. That percentage “will decrease from the 90 percent who are in current classes under the merit-test admissions process to an estimated 60 percent under the new ‘holistic’ plan,” he said, “and it will racially discriminate against Asian Americans because school officials feel that they are overrepresented.”

He (similar to many others) doesn't even address this issue. It's like, oh they will be fine in other programs....

It was really weird Jay Mathews did not address the discrimination against Asian Americans in his very long column.

Maybe because there isn’t any when it comes to TJ admissions?

[Anonymous]

Who is Jay Mathews and why is everyone getting their knickers in a knot over an article written by an old white dude?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have at it...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/thomas-jefferson-high-school-admissions-debate/2021/03/26/e730baf6-8c30-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Jackson said I am overlooking the fact that the portion of admitted students who are designated gifted will be less. That percentage “will decrease from the 90 percent who are in current classes under the merit-test admissions process to an estimated 60 percent under the new ‘holistic’ plan,” he said, “and it will racially discriminate against Asian Americans because school officials feel that they are overrepresented.”

He (similar to many others) doesn't even address this issue. It's like, oh they will be fine in other programs....

It was really weird Jay Mathews did not address the discrimination against Asian Americans in his very long column.

Maybe because there isn’t any when it comes to TJ admissions?

Seriously. How can a school with 73% Asian-American students be discriminating against them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is Jay Mathews and why is everyone getting their knickers in a knot over an article written by an old white dude?

He's the Education guy at the Washington Post. Has been for years and years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seriously. How can a school with 73% Asian-American students be discriminating against them?

Because they have adopted admissions changes including per school quotas with an eye on reducing this high number of Asians.
The same thing happened 100 years ago, with Ivy League colleges adopting geographic diversity to reduce gthe number of Jews.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously. How can a school with 73% Asian-American students be discriminating against them?

Because they have adopted admissions changes including per school quotas with an eye on reducing this high number of Asians.
The same thing happened 100 years ago, with Ivy League colleges adopting geographic diversity to reduce gthe number of Jews.

Alternatively, they are changing admissions and the school in order to address the cheating problems. Probably best to leave race out of that one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Have at it...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/thomas-jefferson-high-school-admissions-debate/2021/03/26/e730baf6-8c30-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Jackson said I am overlooking the fact that the portion of admitted students who are designated gifted will be less. That percentage “will decrease from the 90 percent who are in current classes under the merit-test admissions process to an estimated 60 percent under the new ‘holistic’ plan,” he said, “and it will racially discriminate against Asian Americans because school officials feel that they are overrepresented.”

He (similar to many others) doesn't even address this issue. It's like, oh they will be fine in other programs....

It was really weird Jay Mathews did not address the discrimination against Asian Americans in his very long column.

Maybe because there isn’t any when it comes to TJ admissions?

Seriously. How can a school with 73% Asian-American students be discriminating against them?

73% of any one group of people being admitted to a public school is not fair. This does need to be addressed. However, excluding that community from future admissions in that school using some non-transparent methods is not fair either. After all, they also pay the same taxes that everyone else does..

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have at it...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/thomas-jefferson-high-school-admissions-debate/2021/03/26/e730baf6-8c30-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Jackson said I am overlooking the fact that the portion of admitted students who are designated gifted will be less. That percentage “will decrease from the 90 percent who are in current classes under the merit-test admissions process to an estimated 60 percent under the new ‘holistic’ plan,” he said, “and it will racially discriminate against Asian Americans because school officials feel that they are overrepresented.”

He (similar to many others) doesn't even address this issue. It's like, oh they will be fine in other programs....

It was really weird Jay Mathews did not address the discrimination against Asian Americans in his very long column.

Maybe because there isn’t any when it comes to TJ admissions?

Seriously. How can a school with 73% Asian-American students be discriminating against them?

73% of any one group of people being admitted to a public school is not fair. This does need to be addressed. However, excluding that community from future admissions in that school using some non-transparent methods is not fair either. After all, they also pay the same taxes that everyone else does..

Then look at the demographics for Langley High.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is Jay Mathews and why is everyone getting their knickers in a knot over an article written by an old white dude?

A simpleton who thinks the percentage of AP test takers means everything. By that measure, I am pretty sure TJ is the #1 school in the country or close to it. I don't know why he has a change of heart now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have at it...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/thomas-jefferson-high-school-admissions-debate/2021/03/26/e730baf6-8c30-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Jackson said I am overlooking the fact that the portion of admitted students who are designated gifted will be less. That percentage “will decrease from the 90 percent who are in current classes under the merit-test admissions process to an estimated 60 percent under the new ‘holistic’ plan,” he said, “and it will racially discriminate against Asian Americans because school officials feel that they are overrepresented.”

He (similar to many others) doesn't even address this issue. It's like, oh they will be fine in other programs....

It was really weird Jay Mathews did not address the discrimination against Asian Americans in his very long column.

Maybe because there isn’t any when it comes to TJ admissions?

Seriously. How can a school with 73% Asian-American students be discriminating against them?

73% of any one group of people being admitted to a public school is not fair. This does need to be addressed. However, excluding that community from future admissions in that school using some non-transparent methods is not fair either. After all, they also pay the same taxes that everyone else does..

Then look at the demographics for Langley High.

Langley's admission rules are simple... Live within the school's boundary. TJ's rules are different. Are you new to this area?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have at it...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/thomas-jefferson-high-school-admissions-debate/2021/03/26/e730baf6-8c30-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Jackson said I am overlooking the fact that the portion of admitted students who are designated gifted will be less. That percentage “will decrease from the 90 percent who are in current classes under the merit-test admissions process to an estimated 60 percent under the new ‘holistic’ plan,” he said, “and it will racially discriminate against Asian Americans because school officials feel that they are overrepresented.”

He (similar to many others) doesn't even address this issue. It's like, oh they will be fine in other programs....

It was really weird Jay Mathews did not address the discrimination against Asian Americans in his very long column.

Maybe because there isn’t any when it comes to TJ admissions?

Seriously. How can a school with 73% Asian-American students be discriminating against them?

73% of any one group of people being admitted to a public school is not fair. This does need to be addressed. However, excluding that community from future admissions in that school using some non-transparent methods is not fair either. After all, they also pay the same taxes that everyone else does..

Then look at the demographics for Langley High.

Langley's admission rules are simple... Live within the school's boundary. TJ's rules are different. Are you new to this area?

Then please tell your kids to work harder, TJ will be a school for them. It is a school for advanced kids and races should NOT be a factor here. You belong to where you should belong.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have at it...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/thomas-jefferson-high-school-admissions-debate/2021/03/26/e730baf6-8c30-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Jackson said I am overlooking the fact that the portion of admitted students who are designated gifted will be less. That percentage “will decrease from the 90 percent who are in current classes under the merit-test admissions process to an estimated 60 percent under the new ‘holistic’ plan,” he said, “and it will racially discriminate against Asian Americans because school officials feel that they are overrepresented.”

He (similar to many others) doesn't even address this issue. It's like, oh they will be fine in other programs....

It was really weird Jay Mathews did not address the discrimination against Asian Americans in his very long column.

Maybe because there isn’t any when it comes to TJ admissions?

Seriously. How can a school with 73% Asian-American students be discriminating against them?

73% of any one group of people being admitted to a public school is not fair. This does need to be addressed. However, excluding that community from future admissions in that school using some non-transparent methods is not fair either. After all, they also pay the same taxes that everyone else does..

Then look at the demographics for Langley High.

Langley's admission rules are simple... Live within the school's boundary. TJ's rules are different. Are you new to this area?

Then please tell your kids to work harder, TJ will be a school for them. It is a school for advanced kids and races should NOT be a factor here. You belong to where you should belong.

+1000000000000000

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have at it...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/thomas-jefferson-high-school-admissions-debate/2021/03/26/e730baf6-8c30-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Jackson said I am overlooking the fact that the portion of admitted students who are designated gifted will be less. That percentage “will decrease from the 90 percent who are in current classes under the merit-test admissions process to an estimated 60 percent under the new ‘holistic’ plan,” he said, “and it will racially discriminate against Asian Americans because school officials feel that they are overrepresented.”

He (similar to many others) doesn't even address this issue. It's like, oh they will be fine in other programs....

It was really weird Jay Mathews did not address the discrimination against Asian Americans in his very long column.

Maybe because there isn’t any when it comes to TJ admissions?

Seriously. How can a school with 73% Asian-American students be discriminating against them?

73% of any one group of people being admitted to a public school is not fair. This does need to be addressed. However, excluding that community from future admissions in that school using some non-transparent methods is not fair either. After all, they also pay the same taxes that everyone else does..

Then look at the demographics for Langley High.

Langley's admission rules are simple... Live within the school's boundary. TJ's rules are different. Are you new to this area?

Then please tell your kids to work harder, TJ will be a school for them. It is a school for advanced kids and races should NOT be a factor here. You belong to where you should belong.

Do you really think only Asian students with a few Black and Hispanic kids sprinkled in belong at TJ? Are you arguing that the advanced kids are almost all Asian? That’s not how it works.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have at it...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/thomas-jefferson-high-school-admissions-debate/2021/03/26/e730baf6-8c30-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html

Jackson said I am overlooking the fact that the portion of admitted students who are designated gifted will be less. That percentage “will decrease from the 90 percent who are in current classes under the merit-test admissions process to an estimated 60 percent under the new ‘holistic’ plan,” he said, “and it will racially discriminate against Asian Americans because school officials feel that they are overrepresented.”

He (similar to many others) doesn't even address this issue. It's like, oh they will be fine in other programs....

It was really weird Jay Mathews did not address the discrimination against Asian Americans in his very long column.

Maybe because there isn’t any when it comes to TJ admissions?

Seriously. How can a school with 73% Asian-American students be discriminating against them?

73% of any one group of people being admitted to a public school is not fair. This does need to be addressed. However, excluding that community from future admissions in that school using some non-transparent methods is not fair either. After all, they also pay the same taxes that everyone else does..

No one is being excluded from the school. All you people against the changes only seem to make arguments claiming “anti-Asian” intentions were at play with no evidence and 0 valid arguments.