Fairfax County Public Schools secretly sold China a 'Handbook to Clone' TJ, the top math school in the US. In exchange f

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
OP.

Please.

Believe me.

There are thousands and thousands of extremely rigorous STEM-heavy school all over Asia, in China, Taiwan, Singapore, S. Korea, Japan, etc. Their students run rings around our students.

China probably bought this out of curiosity, to find out what a highly-reputed STEM high school in the US was doing. And maybe they'll chuckle a bit and pass it around to friends for a laugh.

If you've been living under a rock for a generation, and you somehow still think the US is in any way competitive in the global K-12 education market...

... you have to wake up to the dire state of US education today. TJ may be among the best STEM schools we have, but it's certainly not special in Asia.

The US has world-class graduate institutions, that are extremely well-funded compared to those in other countries. This is why you see a brain drain from other countries to the US at the graduate level. Not really before that, except for some well-heeled families who believe that sending their kids to high school or undergrad here will get them an easier spot at Harvard Medical School.

- Asian.

Actually, international schools, even international branches of high-performing UK/US schools (like the overseas branches of Dulwich College), are a rapidly expanding industry in China and across Asia.

I'm an American teacher at one of the many international schools in Singapore. We have 2000+ students, most of whom are Asian. There are plenty of Asian parents eager to pay $$$$ for a Western education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
OP.

Please.

Believe me.

There are thousands and thousands of extremely rigorous STEM-heavy school all over Asia, in China, Taiwan, Singapore, S. Korea, Japan, etc. Their students run rings around our students.

China probably bought this out of curiosity, to find out what a highly-reputed STEM high school in the US was doing. And maybe they'll chuckle a bit and pass it around to friends for a laugh.

If you've been living under a rock for a generation, and you somehow still think the US is in any way competitive in the global K-12 education market...

... you have to wake up to the dire state of US education today. TJ may be among the best STEM schools we have, but it's certainly not special in Asia.

The US has world-class graduate institutions, that are extremely well-funded compared to those in other countries. This is why you see a brain drain from other countries to the US at the graduate level. Not really before that, except for some well-heeled families who believe that sending their kids to high school or undergrad here will get them an easier spot at Harvard Medical School.

- Asian.

Actually, international schools, even international branches of high-performing UK/US schools (like the overseas branches of Dulwich College), are a rapidly expanding industry in China and across Asia.

I'm an American teacher at one of the many international schools in Singapore. We have 2000+ students, most of whom are Asian. There are plenty of Asian parents eager to pay $$$$ for a Western education.

+1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was a scientist abroad and involved in hiring panels. The quality of education in developing nations is highly over-rated. In general, very hard to find scientists with critical thinking skills.

My experience, too

[Anonymous]

Was this part of the budget and disclosed? That would be my main issue with it. Since it's a public school.

[Anonymous]

In China, the Asian students go to these schools. The parents are very invested in these programs and their kids education.

In US, the Asian students go to these schools. The parents are very invested in these programs and their kids education.

ITS SAME -SAME. Why worry?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In China, the Asian students go to these schools. The parents are very invested in these programs and their kids education.

In US, the Asian students go to these schools. The parents are very invested in these programs and their kids education.

ITS SAME -SAME. Why worry?

Theoretically you worry because you would rather the competition not get an edge in the cutting edge technology race. Do you really want other nations to have quantum computers before us? Space weapons? Other unknown next gen tech?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In China, the Asian students go to these schools. The parents are very invested in these programs and their kids education.

In US, the Asian students go to these schools. The parents are very invested in these programs and their kids education.

ITS SAME -SAME. Why worry?

Theoretically you worry because you would rather the competition not get an edge in the cutting edge technology race. Do you really want other nations to have quantum computers before us? Space weapons? Other unknown next gen tech?

It's a high school curriculum that is public record. If that's the worry, be concerned about foreign grad students at US universities

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was this part of the budget and disclosed? That would be my main issue with it. Since it's a public school.

Shouldn't the person who spearheaded this have registered as a foreign agent?

After all, FCPS ard public government employees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If FCPS can make an easy $3.6M by selling a copy of plans that they already have, good for them. I don't see the problem.

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Where did the money go?

Looks like the school did not get the money. So some how the school sold info, but a non profit got the money. Sounds fishy...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If FCPS can make an easy $3.6M by selling a copy of plans that they already have, good for them. I don't see the problem.

t

Where did the money go?

FINALLY! This is the question people should be asking. Also, is info about TJ FCPS’s to sell? TJ is one of the Governor’s schools. FCPS happens to operate it, but the school is really a state school, no? Isn’t that why non-FCPS students are eligible to attend?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If FCPS can make an easy $3.6M by selling a copy of plans that they already have, good for them. I don't see the problem.

t

Where did the money go?

Looks like the school did not get the money. So some how the school sold info, but a non profit got the money. Sounds fishy...

What?! This is where the real problem lies.

[Anonymous]

Luke Rosiak is a right wing extremist from Great Falls. And he's also an extreme hack.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Luke Rosiak is a right wing extremist from Great Falls. And he's also an extreme hack.

it's the dailywire, what do you expect

[Anonymous]

Exactly the question - which nonprofit? Who runs it? What happened to the money is the main question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Exactly the question - which nonprofit? Who runs it? What happened to the money is the main question.

If you're that curious, pull the 990s. The author could have, but that would require work