Discrimination against Asians

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem with the hardcore focus on stem is that many times it limits you to individual contributor roles which mean less money. I worked in an engineering office. The Civil and Structural Engineers made what I would call mid tier salaries and they did not have much in the way of future salary increases.

I made easily double what the engineers were earning. I did sales for an affiliated business with my Bus. Admin degree from University of Delaware.

Stem grads are frequently working in labs and other businesses in individual contributor roles.

Exactly right. TJ is not a golden ticket into a world of high power and wealth. What's FCPS' beef with too many Asians at TJ? Those Asian kids will go on to serve a vital role in our economy making a middle-class living. But Scott $20,000/hr Brabrand can't even allow them to have that.

Because they have to pander to blacks and they can’t meddle with anything meaningful in fcps except TJ since who cares if they meddle with bunch of Asians? It’s not like Asians will take to the streets and protest, riot or loot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People making this argument fail to understand that the problem that FCPS is trying to solve is not "too many Asians", it is "too few Black, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students". You could have literally the same number of Asian students at TJ after this lottery process as before, and if the number of Black and Hispanic students improve significantly, there will be celebrations at FCPS.

People have a problem with how Asians approach this conversation because they're making it all about themselves, when it's not all about them. FCPS has been trying to solve this problem for generations, and they finally have a political climate in which to make a bold decision about the future of the school.

The fact that this process is likely to result in fewer Asians at TJ is not evidence of discrimination against Asians. Indeed, if they continue to apply in massive numbers with quality applicants in each region, they are likely to maintain something close to their proportions at TJ.

So if this is the FCPS approach, then they should simply be expanding the number of seats to bring in more students. Are they proposing that? Or are they proposing a new admissions process whereby the Asian group is reduced and other groups increased?

[Anonymous]

It is great FCPS is finally tackling the discrimination against URMs and low-income students at TJ. TJ has a lower FARMS rate than Langley and that alone ought to tell you the school is not admitting kids simply on the basis of merit. It is a classic example of buying access through pay-to-play schemes like Curie, attending the “right” middle schools, etc.

And the gross thing is that so many Asians think that is the natural order of the universe and can’t see past their own money, connections and privilege.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is great FCPS is finally tackling the discrimination against URMs and low-income students at TJ. TJ has a lower FARMS rate than Langley and that alone ought to tell you the school is not admitting kids simply on the basis of merit. It is a classic example of buying access through pay-to-play schemes like Curie, attending the “right” middle schools, etc.

And the gross thing is that so many Asians think that is the natural order of the universe and can’t see past their own money, connections and privilege.

Except most Asians are not wealthy and have zero connections and privileges. That is why they have to study harder than others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is great FCPS is finally tackling the discrimination against URMs and low-income students at TJ. TJ has a lower FARMS rate than Langley and that alone ought to tell you the school is not admitting kids simply on the basis of merit. It is a classic example of buying access through pay-to-play schemes like Curie, attending the “right” middle schools, etc.

And the gross thing is that so many Asians think that is the natural order of the universe and can’t see past their own money, connections and privilege.

Yeah right, like 70% of “rich” families in Fairfax county are Asians

Isn’t this insulting to white and black affluent families in Fairfax county? What other excuses do you have?

I am all for supporting kids from poor families. But are you assuming all blacks are poor? Isn’t this assumption racist ?

[Anonymous]

If you don’t want to share the benefits of TJ then just go start your own private segregated school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem with the hardcore focus on stem is that many times it limits you to individual contributor roles which mean less money. I worked in an engineering office. The Civil and Structural Engineers made what I would call mid tier salaries and they did not have much in the way of future salary increases.

I made easily double what the engineers were earning. I did sales for an affiliated business with my Bus. Admin degree from University of Delaware.

Stem grads are frequently working in labs and other businesses in individual contributor roles.

Exactly right. TJ is not a golden ticket into a world of high power and wealth. What's FCPS' beef with too many Asians at TJ? Those Asian kids will go on to serve a vital role in our economy making a middle-class living. But Scott $20,000/hr Brabrand can't even allow them to have that.

Because they have to pander to blacks and they can’t meddle with anything meaningful in fcps except TJ since who cares if they meddle with bunch of Asians? It’s not like Asians will take to the streets and protest, riot or loot.

Asians need to go out and vote in mass numbers. It won't matter a whole lot in a heavily blue area but the collective voice of Asians must be heard. If the politicians roll them easily this time, there will be more to come. They also need to file a lawsuit before the racist measure goes into effect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem with the hardcore focus on stem is that many times it limits you to individual contributor roles which mean less money. I worked in an engineering office. The Civil and Structural Engineers made what I would call mid tier salaries and they did not have much in the way of future salary increases.

I made easily double what the engineers were earning. I did sales for an affiliated business with my Bus. Admin degree from University of Delaware.

Stem grads are frequently working in labs and other businesses in individual contributor roles.

Exactly right. TJ is not a golden ticket into a world of high power and wealth. What's FCPS' beef with too many Asians at TJ? Those Asian kids will go on to serve a vital role in our economy making a middle-class living. But Scott $20,000/hr Brabrand can't even allow them to have that.

Because they have to pander to blacks and they can’t meddle with anything meaningful in fcps except TJ since who cares if they meddle with bunch of Asians? It’s not like Asians will take to the streets and protest, riot or loot.

Asians need to go out and vote in mass numbers. It won't matter a whole lot in a heavily blue area but the collective voice of Asians must be heard. If the politicians roll them easily this time, there will be more to come. They also need to file a lawsuit before the racist measure goes into effect.

Asians must also protest in front of Bra brand’s house and in front of houses of any SB members in favor of this racist measure. Employ tactics used by BLM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is great FCPS is finally tackling the discrimination against URMs and low-income students at TJ. TJ has a lower FARMS rate than Langley and that alone ought to tell you the school is not admitting kids simply on the basis of merit. It is a classic example of buying access through pay-to-play schemes like Curie, attending the “right” middle schools, etc.

And the gross thing is that so many Asians think that is the natural order of the universe and can’t see past their own money, connections and privilege.

+1
About time TJ represents the community! Those that feel differently are welcome to go start their own private school. Please do!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t want to share the benefits of TJ then just go start your own private segregated school.

The benefits are mostly the student body. Their abilities, their hard work, their dedication, their drive to get there and their their drive to succeed.

How do you share that? You change the student body, you change the benefits.

Turn it into a lottery where you just need to pass Algebra and have a 3.5 gpa to be entered, you get the winning ticket, make the long trek to school every morning and then what? How bad do you want to be there? How much to you want to work to make it? How about your classmates?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t want to share the benefits of TJ then just go start your own private segregated school.

The benefits are mostly the student body. Their abilities, their hard work, their dedication, their drive to get there and their their drive to succeed.

How do you share that? You change the student body, you change the benefits.

Turn it into a lottery where you just need to pass Algebra and have a 3.5 gpa to be entered, you get the winning ticket, make the long trek to school every morning and then what? How bad do you want to be there? How much to you want to work to make it? How about your classmates?

It’s the give me something for nothing mentally. I want to go to TJ but don’t want to work too hard mentally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t want to share the benefits of TJ then just go start your own private segregated school.

The benefits are mostly the student body. Their abilities, their hard work, their dedication, their drive to get there and their their drive to succeed.

How do you share that? You change the student body, you change the benefits.

Turn it into a lottery where you just need to pass Algebra and have a 3.5 gpa to be entered, you get the winning ticket, make the long trek to school every morning and then what? How bad do you want to be there? How much to you want to work to make it? How about your classmates?

Lots of kids from across the community have the drive and ability. What they don’t have is the privilege of tudors and test prep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t want to share the benefits of TJ then just go start your own private segregated school.

The benefits are mostly the student body. Their abilities, their hard work, their dedication, their drive to get there and their their drive to succeed.

How do you share that? You change the student body, you change the benefits.

Turn it into a lottery where you just need to pass Algebra and have a 3.5 gpa to be entered, you get the winning ticket, make the long trek to school every morning and then what? How bad do you want to be there? How much to you want to work to make it? How about your classmates?

Lots of kids from across the community have the drive and ability. What they don’t have is the privilege of tudors and test prep.

If the problem is tutors and test prep, then the solution is making those things accessible and available to all students interested in putting in the work to get in.

See how that works?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t want to share the benefits of TJ then just go start your own private segregated school.

The benefits are mostly the student body. Their abilities, their hard work, their dedication, their drive to get there and their their drive to succeed.

How do you share that? You change the student body, you change the benefits.

Turn it into a lottery where you just need to pass Algebra and have a 3.5 gpa to be entered, you get the winning ticket, make the long trek to school every morning and then what? How bad do you want to be there? How much to you want to work to make it? How about your classmates?

Lots of kids from across the community have the drive and ability. What they don’t have is the privilege of tudors and test prep.

Yes like most Asian students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is great FCPS is finally tackling the discrimination against URMs and low-income students at TJ. TJ has a lower FARMS rate than Langley and that alone ought to tell you the school is not admitting kids simply on the basis of merit. It is a classic example of buying access through pay-to-play schemes like Curie, attending the “right” middle schools, etc.

And the gross thing is that so many Asians think that is the natural order of the universe and can’t see past their own money, connections and privilege.

+1
About time TJ represents the community! Those that feel differently are welcome to go start their own private school. Please do!

Yeah, maybe the Asians who are so unhappy can go rescue Basis McLean. They seem to think everything they touch turns to gold and Basis definitely needs a makeover.