FCPS TJ Class of 2024 Press Release - Buried; AA Admits "TS" to Mention

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And without a TJHSST most of those parents would still devote close to the same amount of energy exposing their kids to things that help them succeed later in school. But we might weed out some of the behavior at the margins that is just bat-sh*t crazy and we'd stop sending a clear signal to black and Hispanic kids that they aren't welcome at the club.

If this School Board is prepared to get rid of school names like Stuart, Lee and Mosby Woods, they sure ought to be prepared to wind down TJ. Otherwise Karen Keys Gamarra is the biggest hypocrite ever to have served on the School Board.

You must be a commie spy or saboteur! If we all start behaving like you propose, we might as well just drop our pants, bend over, and wait for the chinese commies to come over and "ravish" us with their tiny peckers! Need to buy a few more AR10s before morons like you get control of this county and country!

[Anonymous]

I would like to commend the previous comment. DCUM is always made better with a good-natured, cogent rant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And without a TJHSST most of those parents would still devote close to the same amount of energy exposing their kids to things that help them succeed later in school. But we might weed out some of the behavior at the margins that is just bat-sh*t crazy and we'd stop sending a clear signal to black and Hispanic kids that they aren't welcome at the club.

If this School Board is prepared to get rid of school names like Stuart, Lee and Mosby Woods, they sure ought to be prepared to wind down TJ. Otherwise Karen Keys Gamarra is the biggest hypocrite ever to have served on the School Board.

No one should be interested in the opinion of someone who can't tell the difference between treasonous Confederates who seceded from and made war against the United States and one of the Founding Fathers of the same United States whose brilliance is an enormous part of why we even have a country to begin with.

And yes, Jefferson did many atrocious things by today's standards. But to compare Stuart, Lee, and Mosby to Jefferson, Madison, and Washington is just asinine - and when you call someone a hypocrite, you're equating the two in a way that intentionally misrepresents history.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So trying to engage your children in intelligent conversations when small is now basically considered prepping? Well, we can't have that. Might as well just set up a lottery system to award admission to TJ. That will be the only way to assure equity.

I know perfectly well how my kids got into TJ. They took after their overeducated parents. There's not a reasonable government policy that will ever address this sort of inequity.

No! I am all in on the educating-your-own-children train; my parents taught me how to read (at 4) and enrolled me in private school for a gold-standard classical education (complete with mandatory French, German and art history lessons). My kids fared the same; early reading, lots of after-school educating and hours devoted to studying, instruments and visits to museums. The problem is that there exists a group of highly-educated parents who cultivate a school-at-home environment for their offspring at age 2 which they then promptly deny at age 13 when their hardworking children compete for highly coveted spots in secondary schools. Even the language is self-distancing (”intelligent conversations”), and belies an attempt to downplay the time and activities devoted to rigorous thinking on a daily basis; it is at best, soft-pedaled humility, and at worst, misleading, to the rest of the population who didn’t grow up knowing that is “something parents do”.

You are a moron. I had none of this sh*t and my kids did none of what yours did either. They are at TJ. My second kid gets all his "extra education" from Youtube on his own. Pretty much every TJ family I know (and I know a lot) are like that as well. Cut this holier-than-thou attitude. ALL societies have "haves" and "have-nots". You can't fix that. Why don't each of you bleeding heart liberals adopt a smart black of hispanic kid you cry about, coach them and make sure they get into TJ (which you seem to be obsessed about)?

Yes, I’m sure your children watched hours of TV and then fell into TJ. How ever did you find the time to apply with all the fun and naps your children enjoyed? Just like every other TJ family who whose children are just brilliant and finish their homework in class. The point isn’t the caliber of education, it is the time spent outside of school working on educational pursuits, and if you still want to deny this then by all means, let’s continue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Yes, I’m sure your children watched hours of TV and then fell into TJ. How ever did you find the time to apply with all the fun and naps your children enjoyed? Just like every other TJ family who whose children are just brilliant and finish their homework in class.

Oh, I've seen you met my kids. They didn't mention it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So trying to engage your children in intelligent conversations when small is now basically considered prepping? Well, we can't have that. Might as well just set up a lottery system to award admission to TJ. That will be the only way to assure equity.

I know perfectly well how my kids got into TJ. They took after their overeducated parents. There's not a reasonable government policy that will ever address this sort of inequity.

No! I am all in on the educating-your-own-children train; my parents taught me how to read (at 4) and enrolled me in private school for a gold-standard classical education (complete with mandatory French, German and art history lessons). My kids fared the same; early reading, lots of after-school educating and hours devoted to studying, instruments and visits to museums. The problem is that there exists a group of highly-educated parents who cultivate a school-at-home environment for their offspring at age 2 which they then promptly deny at age 13 when their hardworking children compete for highly coveted spots in secondary schools. Even the language is self-distancing (”intelligent conversations”), and belies an attempt to downplay the time and activities devoted to rigorous thinking on a daily basis; it is at best, soft-pedaled humility, and at worst, misleading, to the rest of the population who didn’t grow up knowing that is “something parents do”.

You are a moron. I had none of this sh*t and my kids did none of what yours did either. They are at TJ. My second kid gets all his "extra education" from Youtube on his own. Pretty much every TJ family I know (and I know a lot) are like that as well. Cut this holier-than-thou attitude. ALL societies have "haves" and "have-nots". You can't fix that. Why don't each of you bleeding heart liberals adopt a smart black of hispanic kid you cry about, coach them and make sure they get into TJ (which you seem to be obsessed about)?

Yes, I’m sure your children watched hours of TV and then fell into TJ. How ever did you find the time to apply with all the fun and naps your children enjoyed? Just like every other TJ family who whose children are just brilliant and finish their homework in class. The point isn’t the caliber of education, it is the time spent outside of school working on educational pursuits, and if you still want to deny this then by all means, let’s continue.

Oh well! It happens. Not all kids are like yours.. Just sayin..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So trying to engage your children in intelligent conversations when small is now basically considered prepping? Well, we can't have that. Might as well just set up a lottery system to award admission to TJ. That will be the only way to assure equity.

I know perfectly well how my kids got into TJ. They took after their overeducated parents. There's not a reasonable government policy that will ever address this sort of inequity.

No! I am all in on the educating-your-own-children train; my parents taught me how to read (at 4) and enrolled me in private school for a gold-standard classical education (complete with mandatory French, German and art history lessons). My kids fared the same; early reading, lots of after-school educating and hours devoted to studying, instruments and visits to museums. The problem is that there exists a group of highly-educated parents who cultivate a school-at-home environment for their offspring at age 2 which they then promptly deny at age 13 when their hardworking children compete for highly coveted spots in secondary schools. Even the language is self-distancing (”intelligent conversations”), and belies an attempt to downplay the time and activities devoted to rigorous thinking on a daily basis; it is at best, soft-pedaled humility, and at worst, misleading, to the rest of the population who didn’t grow up knowing that is “something parents do”.

You are a moron. I had none of this sh*t and my kids did none of what yours did either. They are at TJ. My second kid gets all his "extra education" from Youtube on his own. Pretty much every TJ family I know (and I know a lot) are like that as well. Cut this holier-than-thou attitude. ALL societies have "haves" and "have-nots". You can't fix that. Why don't each of you bleeding heart liberals adopt a smart black of hispanic kid you cry about, coach them and make sure they get into TJ (which you seem to be obsessed about)?

Yes, I’m sure your children watched hours of TV and then fell into TJ. How ever did you find the time to apply with all the fun and naps your children enjoyed? Just like every other TJ family who whose children are just brilliant and finish their homework in class. The point isn’t the caliber of education, it is the time spent outside of school working on educational pursuits, and if you still want to deny this then by all means, let’s continue.

Oh well! It happens. Not all kids are like yours.. Just sayin..

"Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So trying to engage your children in intelligent conversations when small is now basically considered prepping? Well, we can't have that. Might as well just set up a lottery system to award admission to TJ. That will be the only way to assure equity.

I know perfectly well how my kids got into TJ. They took after their overeducated parents. There's not a reasonable government policy that will ever address this sort of inequity.

No! I am all in on the educating-your-own-children train; my parents taught me how to read (at 4) and enrolled me in private school for a gold-standard classical education (complete with mandatory French, German and art history lessons). My kids fared the same; early reading, lots of after-school educating and hours devoted to studying, instruments and visits to museums. The problem is that there exists a group of highly-educated parents who cultivate a school-at-home environment for their offspring at age 2 which they then promptly deny at age 13 when their hardworking children compete for highly coveted spots in secondary schools. Even the language is self-distancing (”intelligent conversations”), and belies an attempt to downplay the time and activities devoted to rigorous thinking on a daily basis; it is at best, soft-pedaled humility, and at worst, misleading, to the rest of the population who didn’t grow up knowing that is “something parents do”.

You are a moron. I had none of this sh*t and my kids did none of what yours did either. They are at TJ. My second kid gets all his "extra education" from Youtube on his own. Pretty much every TJ family I know (and I know a lot) are like that as well. Cut this holier-than-thou attitude. ALL societies have "haves" and "have-nots". You can't fix that. Why don't each of you bleeding heart liberals adopt a smart black of hispanic kid you cry about, coach them and make sure they get into TJ (which you seem to be obsessed about)?

Yes, I’m sure your children watched hours of TV and then fell into TJ. How ever did you find the time to apply with all the fun and naps your children enjoyed? Just like every other TJ family who whose children are just brilliant and finish their homework in class. The point isn’t the caliber of education, it is the time spent outside of school working on educational pursuits, and if you still want to deny this then by all means, let’s continue.

Oh well! It happens. Not all kids are like yours.. Just sayin..

"Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So trying to engage your children in intelligent conversations when small is now basically considered prepping? Well, we can't have that. Might as well just set up a lottery system to award admission to TJ. That will be the only way to assure equity.

I know perfectly well how my kids got into TJ. They took after their overeducated parents. There's not a reasonable government policy that will ever address this sort of inequity.

No! I am all in on the educating-your-own-children train; my parents taught me how to read (at 4) and enrolled me in private school for a gold-standard classical education (complete with mandatory French, German and art history lessons). My kids fared the same; early reading, lots of after-school educating and hours devoted to studying, instruments and visits to museums. The problem is that there exists a group of highly-educated parents who cultivate a school-at-home environment for their offspring at age 2 which they then promptly deny at age 13 when their hardworking children compete for highly coveted spots in secondary schools. Even the language is self-distancing (”intelligent conversations”), and belies an attempt to downplay the time and activities devoted to rigorous thinking on a daily basis; it is at best, soft-pedaled humility, and at worst, misleading, to the rest of the population who didn’t grow up knowing that is “something parents do”.

You are a moron. I had none of this sh*t and my kids did none of what yours did either. They are at TJ. My second kid gets all his "extra education" from Youtube on his own. Pretty much every TJ family I know (and I know a lot) are like that as well. Cut this holier-than-thou attitude. ALL societies have "haves" and "have-nots". You can't fix that. Why don't each of you bleeding heart liberals adopt a smart black of hispanic kid you cry about, coach them and make sure they get into TJ (which you seem to be obsessed about)?

They should absolutely start mentoring black and Hispanic kids. Every BLM protester and supporter should become a mentor to a black child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So trying to engage your children in intelligent conversations when small is now basically considered prepping? Well, we can't have that. Might as well just set up a lottery system to award admission to TJ. That will be the only way to assure equity.

I know perfectly well how my kids got into TJ. They took after their overeducated parents. There's not a reasonable government policy that will ever address this sort of inequity.

No! I am all in on the educating-your-own-children train; my parents taught me how to read (at 4) and enrolled me in private school for a gold-standard classical education (complete with mandatory French, German and art history lessons). My kids fared the same; early reading, lots of after-school educating and hours devoted to studying, instruments and visits to museums. The problem is that there exists a group of highly-educated parents who cultivate a school-at-home environment for their offspring at age 2 which they then promptly deny at age 13 when their hardworking children compete for highly coveted spots in secondary schools. Even the language is self-distancing (”intelligent conversations”), and belies an attempt to downplay the time and activities devoted to rigorous thinking on a daily basis; it is at best, soft-pedaled humility, and at worst, misleading, to the rest of the population who didn’t grow up knowing that is “something parents do”.

You are a moron. I had none of this sh*t and my kids did none of what yours did either. They are at TJ. My second kid gets all his "extra education" from Youtube on his own. Pretty much every TJ family I know (and I know a lot) are like that as well. Cut this holier-than-thou attitude. ALL societies have "haves" and "have-nots". You can't fix that. Why don't each of you bleeding heart liberals adopt a smart black of hispanic kid you cry about, coach them and make sure they get into TJ (which you seem to be obsessed about)?

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NBA only hire the best basketball players, and most are black, are they racist too?!

This thread is full of hatred and jealousy towards the Asians.

It's time to get rid of the "race" box on applications. Stop reporting admission data by race.

Please stop with this tired canard. Everyone needs a good education, few people even have the skills to become a basketball player.

Oh please, everyone needs to attend TJ?! Oh how horrible your kids only get to go to Langley, oh poor you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you look deeper, you'd notice that in our public school systems, the high-achieving black students are often 1st or 2nd generation immigrants from Africa. on their profile they check "black" just as all the other black students, but in fact they have a very different culture background. The Asians are also often 1st and 2nd generation immigrants. Immigrant families just word harder and they should be rewarded for their hard work.

You are ignorant. The Africans that just came here from Africa are much wealthier on average than the formerly enslaved AAs.

Oh, so you just admitted that it's not about race, it's about $$$. Bingo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you look deeper, you'd notice that in our public school systems, the high-achieving black students are often 1st or 2nd generation immigrants from Africa. on their profile they check "black" just as all the other black students, but in fact they have a very different culture background. The Asians are also often 1st and 2nd generation immigrants. Immigrant families just word harder and they should be rewarded for their hard work.

You are ignorant. The Africans that just came here from Africa are much wealthier on average than the formerly enslaved AAs.

Oh, so you just admitted that it's not about race, it's about $$$. Bingo

And $$$ are related to the parents’ education. More educated parents earn more and put more emphasis on their kids’ education. It’s not that you give a poor person $100k and their first action will be to hire a tutor for their child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NBA only hire the best basketball players, and most are black, are they racist too?!

This thread is full of hatred and jealousy towards the Asians.

It's time to get rid of the "race" box on applications. Stop reporting admission data by race.

Please stop with this tired canard. Everyone needs a good education, few people even have the skills to become a basketball player.

Oh please, everyone needs to attend TJ?! Oh how horrible your kids only get to go to Langley, oh poor you.

What an dumb-ass response. It's not the Langley kids who get screwed by FCPS operating TJ as a magnet.

[Anonymous]

It may be a few years away, but the fate of TJHSST as a racist magnet will be no different from the fate of the Robert E. Lee memorial in Richmond.