Federal judge rules that admissions changes at nation’s top public school discriminate against Asian

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-170/280287/20230922163615622_23-170%20Coalition%20for%20TJ%20v.%20FCSB%20-%20Amicus%20Brief%20of%20Virginia%20and%2020%20Other%20States_final.pdf

The whole 1.5% quota idea was invented to reduce the Asian American students being admitted into TJ. This 1.5% notion doesn't hold water because the bottom five FCPS schools scoff at the unsolicited TJ offers being thrown their way, given that their schools provide little to no preparation for success in basic honors classes, let alone coping with the demanding rigor of TJ.

It was well knows that "Asian-American applicants are differently situated because they disproportionately attend a handful of gifted centers that have disproportionately high percentages of eligible applicants. These centers draw middle-school students from multiple schools who have scored highly on aptitude tests and offer them advanced classes. The 1.5% set-aside thus “disproportionately forces Asian-American students to compete against more eligible and interested applicants” attending these top gifted centers, rather than competing against all students."

Last page of amicus brief has the listing of Attorney Generals from 20 different states that are calling out this racial suppression of asian american students at FCPS. Appalling!

That's crazy! It's a race-blind process that selects mainly Asians. Even the biggest beneficiary of the changes were low-income Asian families.

I didn't realize the largest beneficiaries of the changes were Asians, but I'm glad the new process is more inclusive so students who aren't at the most affluent schools can still participate.

You and a squirrel frolicking under a tree could concoct tales, and revel in falsehood. However, those who read the amicus brief will note that Asian American student representation was reduced from 73% to 54% in just one admissions cycle.

What percentage of FCPS is Asian American?

The majority of students enrolled in advanced math and science courses across FCPS schools are Asian American. Any academic achievements that FCPS proudly highlights in their news releases, such as the recent one here (https://www.fcps.edu/news/fairfax-county-students-continue-outperform-sat-state-and-global-averages), owe a significant debt to the dedication and hard work of Asian American students.

However, it's glaringly evident that FCPS is stifling the progress of this diligent Asian American student body, as demonstrated by the reduction in their representation at TJ.

This is why it's instructive to look at how Asian American applicants fared in the admissions process relative to students from other demographics. And they were more likely to receive an offer than students from any other demographic. The fact that they weren't likely enough to be admitted for your taste, or as likely as they were before the changes to the process, isn't a good argument.

Prevarication! Asian americans did not fare well with new admissions process, instead their representation went down from 73% to 54% on one admission cycle. Attack was sucessful with surgical precision.

They fared better, statistically, than did any other demographic group. They just didn't fare as well as you think they should have because you have a narrow view of what constitutes "merit" that happens to align with your demographic's strengths.

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