FCPS Board Member Admits ‘Anti-Asian Feel’ to New High School Admission Process

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A Fairfax County school board member admitted in a text message to a fellow board member that the district’s new equity-focused admissions policy for an advanced high school in Virginia has undertones of anti-Asian discrimination.

School board member Abrar Omeish texted board member Stella Pekarsky: “I mean there has been an anti asian feel underlying some of this, hate to say it lol,” according to correspondence obtained by non-profit Parents Defending Education. Pekarsky responded: “…I always told people that talking about TJ is a stupid waste of tome [sic].” Omeish replied: “Of course it is…They’re discriminated against in this process too.”

I’m waiting to see if Hannah Natanson at the Post covers this or if they ignore it since it doesn’t fit the Post’s agenda.

Infuriating. As an Asian, I am disgusted that we're vilified (Covid related) by the right-wing, and discriminated against in the name of equity by the left-wing. The best we can ever hope for in the USA is to be ignored.

Well, at least the right wing isn’t systematically pursuing agenda/policy to disadvantage Asians.

Year, Trump constantly referring to the “ China Virus” didn’t do anything to harm Asians .. oh wait.

As an Asian, I’d pick Trump over racist liberals any day of the week.

DP.. you're in the minority, though.

Maybe, but that's why it's so sad for Asians. They're politically so naive.

oh yea, only Trump loving Asians are the politically savvy ones.. those who support a reality tv star -- who lies, a lot, is a moron, spreads misinformation and supports an uprising to overturn our elections -- definitely the more politically savvy. LOL

You just set a good example of being politically naive.

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Anonymous wrote:Asian here, I've learned that the right is more align with my work ethic however there is still work to do on the racial side however I'd rather have that to work with them be systemically put down jobs , school etc by the left

Do you realize the immense hypocrisy of your perspective? African-Americans have been systematically put down for the majority of America's history, and now you are saying that policies to help them succeed must mean that you are being put down.

First, African Americans were put down by white people, not Asians. So why would Asians pay back for crimes committed by whites (e.g., TJ reform reduced Asian portion but INCREASED white)?
Second, how exactly did the TJ reform help the African Americans by simply putting them into a school that most of them couldn’t deal with!

What evidence do you have that African American students admitted to TJ were unable to handle it?

Okay. So why would Asians pay for the crimes committed by whites while white people actually benefit from them?

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Anonymous wrote:Asian here, I've learned that the right is more align with my work ethic however there is still work to do on the racial side however I'd rather have that to work with them be systemically put down jobs , school etc by the left

Do you realize the immense hypocrisy of your perspective? African-Americans have been systematically put down for the majority of America's history, and now you are saying that policies to help them succeed must mean that you are being put down.

First, African Americans were put down by white people, not Asians. So why would Asians pay back for crimes committed by whites (e.g., TJ reform reduced Asian portion but INCREASED white)?
Second, how exactly did the TJ reform help the African Americans by simply putting them into a school that most of them couldn’t deal with!

What evidence do you have that African American students admitted to TJ were unable to handle it?

Okay. So why would Asians pay for the crimes committed by whites while white people actually benefit from them?

You're right. The best solution that doesn't punish Asians and doesn't have a magnet school that black kids are unable to attend is to just close the school.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/03/19/trumps-chinese-virus-tweet-helped-fuel-anti-asian-hate-on-twitter-study-finds/?sh=53a8889d1a7c

Trump fuelled anti Asian hate on Twitter and that might have contributed to the increase in anti Asian hate crimes nationally, including murder.

TJ wanting more black and hispanic kids is nothing in comparison.

You can tell opinions vs. facts, can't you? Or are you just intentionally playing obtuse?
TJ's racist reform is a FACT. And liberal's support for the racist Affirmative Action is a FACT.

Yes, I can tell the difference between an opinion and a fact. Your last two sentences are options, the rise in anti Asian hate crime in the past two years is fact.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/03/19/trumps-chinese-virus-tweet-helped-fuel-anti-asian-hate-on-twitter-study-finds/?sh=53a8889d1a7c

Trump fuelled anti Asian hate on Twitter and that might have contributed to the increase in anti Asian hate crimes nationally, including murder.

TJ wanting more black and hispanic kids is nothing in comparison.

You can tell opinions vs. facts, can't you? Or are you just intentionally playing obtuse?
TJ's racist reform is a FACT. And liberal's support for the racist Affirmative Action is a FACT.

Yes, I can tell the difference between an opinion and a fact. Your last two sentences are options, the rise in anti Asian hate crime in the past two years is fact.

So you're saying the reports about FCPS's anti-Asian rhetorics are opinions, but not facts?

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Anonymous wrote:Asian here, I've learned that the right is more align with my work ethic however there is still work to do on the racial side however I'd rather have that to work with them be systemically put down jobs , school etc by the left

Do you realize the immense hypocrisy of your perspective? African-Americans have been systematically put down for the majority of America's history, and now you are saying that policies to help them succeed must mean that you are being put down.

First, African Americans were put down by white people, not Asians. So why would Asians pay back for crimes committed by whites (e.g., TJ reform reduced Asian portion but INCREASED white)?
Second, how exactly did the TJ reform help the African Americans by simply putting them into a school that most of them couldn’t deal with!

What evidence do you have that African American students admitted to TJ were unable to handle it?

Okay. So why would Asians pay for the crimes committed by whites while white people actually benefit from them?

You're right. The best solution that doesn't punish Asians and doesn't have a magnet school that black kids are unable to attend is to just close the school.

Again, why did whites benefit (rather than get punished) from the crimes they committed?

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Anonymous wrote:Asian here, I've learned that the right is more align with my work ethic however there is still work to do on the racial side however I'd rather have that to work with them be systemically put down jobs , school etc by the left

Do you realize the immense hypocrisy of your perspective? African-Americans have been systematically put down for the majority of America's history, and now you are saying that policies to help them succeed must mean that you are being put down.

Why should Asians have to pay for the oppression of African Americans by WHITES

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/03/19/trumps-chinese-virus-tweet-helped-fuel-anti-asian-hate-on-twitter-study-finds/?sh=53a8889d1a7c

Trump fuelled anti Asian hate on Twitter and that might have contributed to the increase in anti Asian hate crimes nationally, including murder.

TJ wanting more black and hispanic kids is nothing in comparison.

You can tell opinions vs. facts, can't you? Or are you just intentionally playing obtuse?
TJ's racist reform is a FACT. And liberal's support for the racist Affirmative Action is a FACT.

You don't understand the meaning of the word 'racist' and are using it inappropriately. It should only be used when deliberate action is being taken to deny someone the same opportunities as others have based on the color of their skin. That is not happening at TJ.

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Anonymous wrote:Asian here, I've learned that the right is more align with my work ethic however there is still work to do on the racial side however I'd rather have that to work with them be systemically put down jobs , school etc by the left

Do you realize the immense hypocrisy of your perspective? African-Americans have been systematically put down for the majority of America's history, and now you are saying that policies to help them succeed must mean that you are being put down.

First, African Americans were put down by white people, not Asians. So why would Asians pay back for crimes committed by whites (e.g., TJ reform reduced Asian portion but INCREASED white)?
Second, how exactly did the TJ reform help the African Americans by simply putting them into a school that most of them couldn’t deal with!

What evidence do you have that African American students admitted to TJ were unable to handle it?

Okay. So why would Asians pay for the crimes committed by whites while white people actually benefit from them?

You're right. The best solution that doesn't punish Asians and doesn't have a magnet school that black kids are unable to attend is to just close the school.

Again, why did whites benefit (rather than get punished) from the crimes they committed?

What crime are you accusing 14 year old white kids of committing?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/03/19/trumps-chinese-virus-tweet-helped-fuel-anti-asian-hate-on-twitter-study-finds/?sh=53a8889d1a7c

Trump fuelled anti Asian hate on Twitter and that might have contributed to the increase in anti Asian hate crimes nationally, including murder.

TJ wanting more black and hispanic kids is nothing in comparison.

You can tell opinions vs. facts, can't you? Or are you just intentionally playing obtuse?
TJ's racist reform is a FACT. And liberal's support for the racist Affirmative Action is a FACT.

You don't understand the meaning of the word 'racist' and are using it inappropriately. It should only be used when deliberate action is being taken to deny someone the same opportunities as others have based on the color of their skin. That is not happening at TJ.

isn't this exactly what TJ reform is all about? Are you this naive or just obtuse?

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I do not think that the TJ changes were made to intentionally depress Asian participation. I do think that the application process should not advantage those using test prep schools to prepare for the test and that real FARM families should get a boost (not “pandemic” free meals ones) due to not being able to afford the same enrichment opportunities as non-FARM families.

The SB focus should be on economic status not racial status, and on trying to tackle the problem of test prep

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Anonymous wrote:Asian here, I've learned that the right is more align with my work ethic however there is still work to do on the racial side however I'd rather have that to work with them be systemically put down jobs , school etc by the left

Do you realize the immense hypocrisy of your perspective? African-Americans have been systematically put down for the majority of America's history, and now you are saying that policies to help them succeed must mean that you are being put down.

First, African Americans were put down by white people, not Asians. So why would Asians pay back for crimes committed by whites (e.g., TJ reform reduced Asian portion but INCREASED white)?
Second, how exactly did the TJ reform help the African Americans by simply putting them into a school that most of them couldn’t deal with!

What evidence do you have that African American students admitted to TJ were unable to handle it?

Okay. So why would Asians pay for the crimes committed by whites while white people actually benefit from them?

You're right. The best solution that doesn't punish Asians and doesn't have a magnet school that black kids are unable to attend is to just close the school.

Again, why did whites benefit (rather than get punished) from the crimes they committed?

What crime are you accusing 14 year old white kids of committing?

Why are you asking me?!!!!
"African-Americans have been systematically put down for the majority of America's history, and now you are saying that policies to help them succeed must mean that you are being put down"
You claimed this was motivation for all the race-based liberal policies. And now your saying it's not true?

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Anonymous wrote:Asian here, I've learned that the right is more align with my work ethic however there is still work to do on the racial side however I'd rather have that to work with them be systemically put down jobs , school etc by the left

Do you realize the immense hypocrisy of your perspective? African-Americans have been systematically put down for the majority of America's history, and now you are saying that policies to help them succeed must mean that you are being put down.

Putting dumb kids into programs for smart kids is not the best way to help the black race

NP--Agreed. And they're not doing that. They're doing the same things colleges do, which is to admit some students from less represented populations that do not have the same advantages as other populations. This will necessarily reduce the percentage from other populations, but this reduction is not the reason for the change. It is NOT racism.

Why should a public secondary school model its admissions practices after those of a private university? At a minimum, as we are already seeing, it ensures that the public school system will end up embroiled in litigation just like big universities with massive endowments.

It's all very odd. On the one hand, Brabrand revealed his obvious disdain for the Asian families and students who worked so hard to gain admission to TJ, and yet his actions appear to reflect a similar POV that TJ is really the only school that matters in FCPS, and that the symbolism of having more Black, Hispanic, and low-income kids at one school is critical to the futures of all the Black, Hispanic, and low-income kids in FCPS, even though the overwhelming majority of them will never set foot inside the school. It's simultaneously anti-meritocratic, yet profoundly elitist at the same time.

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Anonymous wrote:Asian here, I've learned that the right is more align with my work ethic however there is still work to do on the racial side however I'd rather have that to work with them be systemically put down jobs , school etc by the left

Do you realize the immense hypocrisy of your perspective? African-Americans have been systematically put down for the majority of America's history, and now you are saying that policies to help them succeed must mean that you are being put down.

Why should Asians have to pay for the oppression of African Americans by WHITES

Not only that! White liberals actually benefited from the TJ reform when they claimed the motivation was to counteract the oppression of blacks by WHITES. White student population actually INCREASED a lot as a result of the TJ reform.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/03/19/trumps-chinese-virus-tweet-helped-fuel-anti-asian-hate-on-twitter-study-finds/?sh=53a8889d1a7c

Trump fuelled anti Asian hate on Twitter and that might have contributed to the increase in anti Asian hate crimes nationally, including murder.

TJ wanting more black and hispanic kids is nothing in comparison.

You can tell opinions vs. facts, can't you? Or are you just intentionally playing obtuse?
TJ's racist reform is a FACT. And liberal's support for the racist Affirmative Action is a FACT.

You don't understand the meaning of the word 'racist' and are using it inappropriately. It should only be used when deliberate action is being taken to deny someone the same opportunities as others have based on the color of their skin. That is not happening at TJ.

isn't this exactly what TJ reform is all about? Are you this naive or just obtuse?

You must understand that the TJ process functions as a zero-sum game. There can only be 100% of the pie, and if one piece gets larger, then another must get smaller. There is no deliberate attack on Asians, it is simply that they were the largest proportion, and thus, it makes sense that the proportion decrease. It is not anti-Asian policy.