New TJ principal announced

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"In a June 7, 2020, email laying out her racial vision for the school, Bonitatibus said she sought to “close the equity gap” so the school would “reflect the racial composition in FCPS.” That year, the school had about 70% Asian students, about 20% white students and about 10% Black and Hispanic students. During the 2023-2024 school year, FCPS had different racial demographics, mirroring the distribution in the years earlier: 36% white, 29% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 10% Black, 6% multiple races, 0.3% Native American or Alaskan Native, and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

She challenged TJ’s racially and ethnically diverse families, some of whom had survived the Cultural Revolution in China and economic poverty in India, to “think of privileges you hold that others may not.” With the new admissions changes, the percentage of Asian students dropped dramatically, with small increases in the number of Black and Hispanic students and larger increases in the number of white students.

Under her leadership, TJ recently fell from its long-held position as the nation’s No. 1 high school to No. 14. Bonitatibus’ tenure was also marked by the controversial withholding of student National Merit awards. This issue drew sharp global criticism. In addition, during her watch, the TJ community was struck by the first suicides of TJ students in the school’s history, with two students tragically passing away in 2018 and 2020.

In September, the number of students recognized as National Merit semifinalists decreased to 81 in the Class of 2025, the first class enrolled in the school after the new admissions changes, from 165 the year before.

The following month, Bonitatibus sent an email to TJ's parents announcing she had “pursued and accepted” a “promotion” to a role in the Fairfax County Public Schools Department of Human Resources as “Executive Director of Talent Acquisition and Management,” a move that was met with widespread skepticism considering a slew of staff and teacher departures from TJ that had marked her stewardship of the school."

https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/fcps-selects-tjhsst-alum-michael-mukai-to-be-new-principal/article_675df76c-cee9-11ef-9b2a-ab958f33eb91.html

A professional epitaph if I've ever seen one.

This sound like opinion and very bias, doesn’t read as a good journalism, where is the other side of the story?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Top students at TJ are from the feeders. No one can argue this. But many of these STS students have college consultants helping them. They benefit from wealth and use connections to get on projects with professors. Otherwise they would not be able to do them. Many STS projects are just done by professors who add the student names on to their research. This should already be well known.

Do you have evidence or you’re pulling it from your arse?
Also do you even know that unlike ISEF, STS validates the independence of the projects from multiple angles?

They validate by asking the professors and the professors have already put the high schooler on a phd level project. How many high school students do you know that can do professor level research? Please use your critical thinking skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Top students at TJ are from the feeders. No one can argue this. But many of these STS students have college consultants helping them. They benefit from wealth and use connections to get on projects with professors. Otherwise they would not be able to do them. Many STS projects are just done by professors who add the student names on to their research. This should already be well known.

Do you have evidence or you’re pulling it from your arse?
Also do you even know that unlike ISEF, STS validates the independence of the projects from multiple angles?

They validate by asking the professors and the professors have already put the high schooler on a phd level project. How many high school students do you know that can do professor level research? Please use your critical thinking skills.

But you just said the professors did the research for them. So you did talk out of your arse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Top students at TJ are from the feeders. No one can argue this. But many of these STS students have college consultants helping them. They benefit from wealth and use connections to get on projects with professors. Otherwise they would not be able to do them. Many STS projects are just done by professors who add the student names on to their research. This should already be well known.

Do you have evidence or you’re pulling it from your arse?
Also do you even know that unlike ISEF, STS validates the independence of the projects from multiple angles?

They validate by asking the professors and the professors have already put the high schooler on a phd level project. How many high school students do you know that can do professor level research? Please use your critical thinking skills.

But you just said the professors did the research for them. So you did talk out of your arse.

Being named on a project and actually doing the scientific research are two different things. Just search for science fair and STS consultants. It's shocking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Top students at TJ are from the feeders. No one can argue this. But many of these STS students have college consultants helping them. They benefit from wealth and use connections to get on projects with professors. Otherwise they would not be able to do them. Many STS projects are just done by professors who add the student names on to their research. This should already be well known.

Do you have evidence or you’re pulling it from your arse?
Also do you even know that unlike ISEF, STS validates the independence of the projects from multiple angles?

They validate by asking the professors and the professors have already put the high schooler on a phd level project. How many high school students do you know that can do professor level research? Please use your critical thinking skills.

But you just said the professors did the research for them. So you did talk out of your arse.

Being named on a project and actually doing the scientific research are two different things. Just search for science fair and STS consultants. It's shocking.

First, many of the STS projects are without a mentor. Second, are you suggesting the professors would jeopardize their careers to help friend’s kids lie on their application? You’re so full of shit!

[Anonymous]

All the TJ bashing in every single TJ thread doesn’t comes from parents (TJ specifically). Its really sound like either someone with political agenda (who doesn’t have kids at TJ) or prep business center.

My kid at TJ is very happy student, the parents association is awesome, the students are very nice, very smart and well rounded, the teachers are caliber, the students activities is abundant.
I scratched my hair eveytime I read this thread, sound like TJ is a warzone… while my experience is the opposite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Top students at TJ are from the feeders. No one can argue this. But many of these STS students have college consultants helping them. They benefit from wealth and use connections to get on projects with professors. Otherwise they would not be able to do them. Many STS projects are just done by professors who add the student names on to their research. This should already be well known.

Do you have evidence or you’re pulling it from your arse?
Also do you even know that unlike ISEF, STS validates the independence of the projects from multiple angles?

They validate by asking the professors and the professors have already put the high schooler on a phd level project. How many high school students do you know that can do professor level research? Please use your critical thinking skills.

But you just said the professors did the research for them. So you did talk out of your arse.

Being named on a project and actually doing the scientific research are two different things. Just search for science fair and STS consultants. It's shocking.

First, many of the STS projects are without a mentor. Second, are you suggesting the professors would jeopardize their careers to help friend’s kids lie on their application? You’re so full of shit!

Believe what you want to believe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Top students at TJ are from the feeders. No one can argue this. But many of these STS students have college consultants helping them. They benefit from wealth and use connections to get on projects with professors. Otherwise they would not be able to do them. Many STS projects are just done by professors who add the student names on to their research. This should already be well known.

Do you have evidence or you’re pulling it from your arse?
Also do you even know that unlike ISEF, STS validates the independence of the projects from multiple angles?

They validate by asking the professors and the professors have already put the high schooler on a phd level project. How many high school students do you know that can do professor level research? Please use your critical thinking skills.

But you just said the professors did the research for them. So you did talk out of your arse.

Being named on a project and actually doing the scientific research are two different things. Just search for science fair and STS consultants. It's shocking.

First, many of the STS projects are without a mentor. Second, are you suggesting the professors would jeopardize their careers to help friend’s kids lie on their application? You’re so full of shit!

Believe what you want to believe.

I have first-hand evidence against your BS, and you’re telling me I should believe your crap.

[Anonymous]

One example is https://www.polygence.org/.

Tuition varies based on topic and campus selected, and ranges from $6,700 to $8,000.

I am not saying every student is doing this at all. But it's disturbing how much is for sale when it comes to college admissions today.

I'm done posting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All the TJ bashing in every single TJ thread doesn’t comes from parents (TJ specifically). Its really sound like either someone with political agenda (who doesn’t have kids at TJ) or prep business center.

My kid at TJ is very happy student, the parents association is awesome, the students are very nice, very smart and well rounded, the teachers are caliber, the students activities is abundant.
I scratched my hair eveytime I read this thread, sound like TJ is a warzone… while my experience is the opposite.

I agree! My child will be applying for TJ next year. No prep, just passion. We went to see TJ, and the staff there is awesome. The school is very welcoming. I don’t know why people have such controversial conversations about TJ. Great school, and great staff. And the admission process is perfect fine! Instead of looking for kids who are just good at math and science, TJ is broadening their rage to see something that cannot be measured with tests, and that’s passion for STEM. If you are unhappy about the new process then maybe don’t apply for TJ because people there aren’t all math and science robots with no passion or life. The FCPS board is not going to listen to all these conversations about the old admission process. Even if the process does change, it will be in years. This post asked if we knew anything about the principle, not for a TJ war session.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One example is https://www.polygence.org/.

Tuition varies based on topic and campus selected, and ranges from $6,700 to $8,000.

I am not saying every student is doing this at all. But it's disturbing how much is for sale when it comes to college admissions today.

I'm done posting.

That’s irrelevant to the argument on so many levels. You don’t sound very smart or having critical thinking skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: She challenged TJ’s racially and ethnically diverse families, some of whom had survived the Cultural Revolution in China and economic poverty in India, to “think of privileges you hold that others may not.” With the new admissions changes, the percentage of Asian students dropped dramatically, with small increases in the number of Black and Hispanic students and larger increases in the number of white students.

Under her leadership, TJ recently fell from its long-held position as the nation’s No. 1 high school to No. 14. Bonitatibus’ tenure was also marked by the controversial withholding of student National Merit awards. This issue drew sharp global criticism. In addition, during her watch, the TJ community was struck by the first suicides of TJ students in the school’s history, with two students tragically passing away in 2018 and 2020.

Unintended Trump political advertisement right there. Just in time too. Sheesh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: This sound like opinion and very bias, doesn’t read as a good journalism, where is the other side of the story?

There isn't one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
In September, the number of students recognized as National Merit semifinalists decreased to 81 in the Class of 2025, the first class enrolled in the school after the new admissions changes, from 165 the year before.

The discussion ends right there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All the TJ bashing in every single TJ thread doesn’t comes from parents (TJ specifically). Its really sound like either someone with political agenda (who doesn’t have kids at TJ) or prep business center.

My kid at TJ is very happy student, the parents association is awesome, the students are very nice, very smart and well rounded, the teachers are caliber, the students activities is abundant.
I scratched my hair eveytime I read this thread, sound like TJ is a warzone… while my experience is the opposite.

+1

There is at least one tutor person on here who gets off on trashing TJ.

And at least one RWNJ a-hole who pushes lies and misinformation.

MAGAs like Asra are constantly shoveling out a steady stream of BS on anything education related (and immigration, LGBTQ, etc). Their entire political platform consists of faux wedge issues.