Youngkin and TJ

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Anonymous wrote:Many of these people complaining about FCPS changing the rules. There are plenty of other school districts across the US who aren’t hip to the tricks of gaming the system. Move there and your kids can participate in a magnet program, just in a different district

Such great advice. You must be a genius.

No just doing the same thing these people have been doing. They can’t game the system anymore. The party is over. If they just go somewhere up in West Virginia and get into a magnet up there, they can still say they got their kids into a magnet. Those people up their are probably easier to trick.

Or you could move to West Virginia (or Alabuuma or wherever..) so your kids can be with their intellectual 'equals' (and so can you)

Mine are done all this drama you idiots are conjuring up at FCPS. My youngest will hopefully be joining her brother at Sidwell next year. You guys are f’ing up the whole experience for the kids. Just too much negative energy for us. You can have it.

Oh! One of those Wokees. Preaching to everyone else what they should do while sending your kids to Private. Nice. And good riddance.

Not a “Wokee”. Just prefer my kids get away people like you who support the system of white supremacy.

Why is it that people who call others woke are always angry white supremacists?

I am not white. I am not angry. You are brainwashed by the media. I think most of us are or were. The last two years have been illuminating for many of us.

I understand that most of the people crying about AAP and TJ are not white. However, they appear to have the attitude that if they assimilate to the system of white supremacy they will be elevated by those in control.

Hate to break it to you, but we prioritize education in our home countries more so than Americans seem too, and we have low rates of crime in our home countries.

There's no assimiliation going on here. We have cram schools at home, and have them here too.

[Anonymous]

Will be interesting to see how HB 127, which would likely invalidate the FCPS School Board's changes to the TJ admissions process, progresses through the Virginia legislature. It's almost a certainty Youngkin would sign it if it gets through the Senate.

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Wow, FCPS is really feeling threatened by HB 127. They have gone on the offensive already:

https://www.fcps.edu/news/see-what-makes-tjhsst-one-highest-rated-high-schools-nation

Their argument doesn't even hold water, because TJHSST was rated the #1 school based on the students admitted before the new admissions process was implemented. And I wonder if they even ran this by their counsel, because they seem to concede that HB 127, if enacted, would require a change in the new admissions process, when theoretically they could have argued the provisions of the bill aren't applicable.

Words cannot describe how much I despise the a-holes in FCPS and on the School Board by focusing so much on a single school while ignoring the needs of so many other schools and students. We have got to get these fools off the School Board in 2023.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:“In control”? Of what exactly?

Of letting yourselves get used by the GOP? Ok. Go ahead and own it.

So, if we don't tow your line, we are being "used by the GOP"?! Do better.

I (and a lot of others like me) don't vote GOP ONLY because of their perceived racism/white supremacy views. ONLY. If they somehow manage to get past that, most immigrants will vote for them. Hispanics are already doing that in droves.. in FL and TX. I'm most concerned about sustaining my success through the generations (i.e. kids' education), personal security (i.e. strong and responsible policing; not defund the police), and wealth preservation (tax policy). Everything else comes after that. Don't care about religion (I've always been able to practice my religion, or not, in the US), immigration (most legal immigrants are opposed to open-door immigration policies). Couldn't care less about other social issues.

In all my 30 years in this country, I've never, ever faced overt racism from GOP-type people. Haven't run into many people of my kind that did either. Want to be racist behind my back? Have at it. You are working on the assumption that only the GOP-types are racist. You will be shocked at the amount of latent racism that other "coloreds" (is that a woke no-no? I'll use it anyways) exhibit. Go read the TJ threads and you will know. Be happy I still vote Dem.

No, it’s not about “toeing the line”. It’s about believing GOP candidates when they say they care about education or will do anything to truly help public schools.

Neither party "cares about education". They care about winning. Unfortunately, the governance system we have is about picking the lesser of two evils in a given circumstance. I inherently distrust republicans although most of their policies are beneficial to me. However, their trickle down economics and callous disregard of the poor makes me want to vomit. I'm all for raising taxes.

I vote Dem even though their raise my taxes, are pro-illegal immigration and pro-wasteful spending. When their policies hit closer to home (e.g. the current school board nonsense with TJ for example), I have to act. I will vote Dem in the national and state elections (as I always have) but will vote to replace this SB when the opportunity arises. I'm under no illusion that the Democrats are my "friends" either.

Maybe after Trump is gone and they really become "big-tent", I'll consider supporting them..

[Anonymous]

Regardless of what happens in the TJ litigation, the FCPS materials that have been released by the plaintiffs today reveal a completed dysfunctional School Board sniping with each other and at Brabrand.

If they had a shred of decency, they would all resign tonight. They are completely unfit for office. And the biggest hypocrite is the despicable Karen Corbett Sanders, who tried to hold herself out as committed to equity when all she cared about was getting more kids from her own district into TJ to keep Scott Surovell off her back. Nothing but pork barrel utterly disconnected from who most deserved to attend TJ.

[Anonymous]

After reading some of the texts between the SB members posted in the TJ information, it is clear that this was all for show. They did not want the changes that were recommended for TJ but voted for them anyway. Accuse other SB members of being racist and lying.

Very troubling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, FCPS is really feeling threatened by HB 127. They have gone on the offensive already:

https://www.fcps.edu/news/see-what-makes-tjhsst-one-highest-rated-high-schools-nation

Their argument doesn't even hold water, because TJHSST was rated the #1 school based on the students admitted before the new admissions process was implemented. And I wonder if they even ran this by their counsel, because they seem to concede that HB 127, if enacted, would require a change in the new admissions process, when theoretically they could have argued the provisions of the bill aren't applicable.

Words cannot describe how much I despise the a-holes in FCPS and on the School Board by focusing so much on a single school while ignoring the needs of so many other schools and students. We have got to get these fools off the School Board in 2023.

Agreed. The TJ process is done and dusted and does not require any more of our or the School Board's attention. It is long past time to leave that issue where it is and move on to more important matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of what happens in the TJ litigation, the FCPS materials that have been released by the plaintiffs today reveal a completed dysfunctional School Board sniping with each other and at Brabrand.

If they had a shred of decency, they would all resign tonight. They are completely unfit for office. And the biggest hypocrite is the despicable Karen Corbett Sanders, who tried to hold herself out as committed to equity when all she cared about was getting more kids from her own district into TJ to keep Scott Surovell off her back. Nothing but pork barrel utterly disconnected from who most deserved to attend TJ.

It makes me like Sanders even more. I'm glad she isn't a true believer and I'm happy she ended up pushing for kids she represents (who are massively underrepresented at TJ) to get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“In control”? Of what exactly?

Of letting yourselves get used by the GOP? Ok. Go ahead and own it.

So, if we don't tow your line, we are being "used by the GOP"?! Do better.

I (and a lot of others like me) don't vote GOP ONLY because of their perceived racism/white supremacy views. ONLY. If they somehow manage to get past that, most immigrants will vote for them. Hispanics are already doing that in droves.. in FL and TX. I'm most concerned about sustaining my success through the generations (i.e. kids' education), personal security (i.e. strong and responsible policing; not defund the police), and wealth preservation (tax policy). Everything else comes after that. Don't care about religion (I've always been able to practice my religion, or not, in the US), immigration (most legal immigrants are opposed to open-door immigration policies). Couldn't care less about other social issues.

In all my 30 years in this country, I've never, ever faced overt racism from GOP-type people. Haven't run into many people of my kind that did either. Want to be racist behind my back? Have at it. You are working on the assumption that only the GOP-types are racist. You will be shocked at the amount of latent racism that other "coloreds" (is that a woke no-no? I'll use it anyways) exhibit. Go read the TJ threads and you will know. Be happy I still vote Dem.

No, it’s not about “toeing the line”. It’s about believing GOP candidates when they say they care about education or will do anything to truly help public schools.

Neither party "cares about education". They care about winning. Unfortunately, the governance system we have is about picking the lesser of two evils in a given circumstance. I inherently distrust republicans although most of their policies are beneficial to me. However, their trickle down economics and callous disregard of the poor makes me want to vomit. I'm all for raising taxes.

I vote Dem even though their raise my taxes, are pro-illegal immigration and pro-wasteful spending. When their policies hit closer to home (e.g. the current school board nonsense with TJ for example), I have to act. I will vote Dem in the national and state elections (as I always have) but will vote to replace this SB when the opportunity arises. I'm under no illusion that the Democrats are my "friends" either.

Maybe after Trump is gone and they really become "big-tent", I'll consider supporting them.

This has gotten me over my TDS. You should get over yours, too. I am no longer voting Dem.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, FCPS is really feeling threatened by HB 127. They have gone on the offensive already:

https://www.fcps.edu/news/see-what-makes-tjhsst-one-highest-rated-high-schools-nation

Their argument doesn't even hold water, because TJHSST was rated the #1 school based on the students admitted before the new admissions process was implemented. And I wonder if they even ran this by their counsel, because they seem to concede that HB 127, if enacted, would require a change in the new admissions process, when theoretically they could have argued the provisions of the bill aren't applicable.

Words cannot describe how much I despise the a-holes in FCPS and on the School Board by focusing so much on a single school while ignoring the needs of so many other schools and students. We have got to get these fools off the School Board in 2023.

Agreed. The TJ process is done and dusted and does not require any more of our or the School Board's attention. It is long past time to leave that issue where it is and move on to more important matters.

I see what you're trying to do here.

Unfortunately, FCPS will be dealing with the ramifications of the new TJ admissions process for years to come.

First, they are still tied up in litigation, which could go either way, especially in light of the information obtained by the plaintiffs during discovery and recently made public.

Second, for as long as the new admissions process is in place, they will have to spend more resources to vet the admitted students to avoid the potential legal challenges associated with a more subjective "holistic" process.

Third, they may well have to do more to assist students who struggle at TJ in the future (or, alternatively, ensure that TJ courses are less demanding).

Fourth, they will be confronted by a hostile Youngkin administration, who may seek to undo the admissions changes at the state level if the federal litigation is dismissed.

It will never end. For every problem they think they solve, they create two or three more.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Regardless of what happens in the TJ litigation, the FCPS materials that have been released by the plaintiffs today reveal a completed dysfunctional School Board sniping with each other and at Brabrand.

If they had a shred of decency, they would all resign tonight. They are completely unfit for office. And the biggest hypocrite is the despicable Karen Corbett Sanders, who tried to hold herself out as committed to equity when all she cared about was getting more kids from her own district into TJ to keep Scott Surovell off her back. Nothing but pork barrel utterly disconnected from who most deserved to attend TJ.

It makes me like Sanders even more. I'm glad she isn't a true believer and I'm happy she ended up pushing for kids she represents (who are massively underrepresented at TJ) to get in.

Yes, if you are a believer in a classic spoils system, Karen Corbett Sanders is your gal.

I forward to Board members in the future who fight with equally sharp elbows. She may seem like a pitbull when surrounded by wallflowers on the Board but I'd expect some cage fighters to emerge in 2023.

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Anonymous wrote:Many of these people complaining about FCPS changing the rules. There are plenty of other school districts across the US who aren’t hip to the tricks of gaming the system. Move there and your kids can participate in a magnet program, just in a different district

Such great advice. You must be a genius.

No just doing the same thing these people have been doing. They can’t game the system anymore. The party is over. If they just go somewhere up in West Virginia and get into a magnet up there, they can still say they got their kids into a magnet. Those people up their are probably easier to trick.

Or you could move to West Virginia (or Alabuuma or wherever..) so your kids can be with their intellectual 'equals' (and so can you)

Mine are done all this drama you idiots are conjuring up at FCPS. My youngest will hopefully be joining her brother at Sidwell next year. You guys are f’ing up the whole experience for the kids. Just too much negative energy for us. You can have it.

Oh! One of those Wokees. Preaching to everyone else what they should do while sending your kids to Private. Nice. And good riddance.

Not a “Wokee”. Just prefer my kids get away people like you who support the system of white supremacy.

Why is it that people who call others woke are always angry white supremacists?

I am not white. I am not angry. You are brainwashed by the media. I think most of us are or were. The last two years have been illuminating for many of us.

I understand that most of the people crying about AAP and TJ are not white. However, they appear to have the attitude that if they assimilate to the system of white supremacy they will be elevated by those in control.

Hate to break it to you, but we prioritize education in our home countries more so than Americans seem too, and we have low rates of crime in our home countries.

There's no assimiliation going on here. We have cram schools at home, and have them here too.

In my parents home country, the entire “cram school” culture is far beyond the wildest imagination of nearly all Americans who aren’t Asian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“In control”? Of what exactly?

Of letting yourselves get used by the GOP? Ok. Go ahead and own it.

So, if we don't tow your line, we are being "used by the GOP"?! Do better.

I (and a lot of others like me) don't vote GOP ONLY because of their perceived racism/white supremacy views. ONLY. If they somehow manage to get past that, most immigrants will vote for them. Hispanics are already doing that in droves.. in FL and TX. I'm most concerned about sustaining my success through the generations (i.e. kids' education), personal security (i.e. strong and responsible policing; not defund the police), and wealth preservation (tax policy). Everything else comes after that. Don't care about religion (I've always been able to practice my religion, or not, in the US), immigration (most legal immigrants are opposed to open-door immigration policies). Couldn't care less about other social issues.

In all my 30 years in this country, I've never, ever faced overt racism from GOP-type people. Haven't run into many people of my kind that did either. Want to be racist behind my back? Have at it. You are working on the assumption that only the GOP-types are racist. You will be shocked at the amount of latent racism that other "coloreds" (is that a woke no-no? I'll use it anyways) exhibit. Go read the TJ threads and you will know. Be happy I still vote Dem.

No, it’s not about “toeing the line”. It’s about believing GOP candidates when they say they care about education or will do anything to truly help public schools.

Neither party "cares about education". They care about winning. Unfortunately, the governance system we have is about picking the lesser of two evils in a given circumstance. I inherently distrust republicans although most of their policies are beneficial to me. However, their trickle down economics and callous disregard of the poor makes me want to vomit. I'm all for raising taxes.

I vote Dem even though their raise my taxes, are pro-illegal immigration and pro-wasteful spending. When their policies hit closer to home (e.g. the current school board nonsense with TJ for example), I have to act. I will vote Dem in the national and state elections (as I always have) but will vote to replace this SB when the opportunity arises. I'm under no illusion that the Democrats are my "friends" either.

Maybe after Trump is gone and they really become "big-tent", I'll consider supporting them.

This has gotten me over my TDS. You should get over yours, too. I am no longer voting Dem.

You definitely sound like a D.

[Anonymous]

In reference to cram schools- the ones in the states are like babysitting.

My country cram schools are all the time. Kids don’t get home until 11pm.

Americans have no idea how easy they have it here.

[Anonymous]

Well, the country I know well and love grounds flights on the make-or-break uni entrance exam day. I heard that police have been known to help out students who are running late!

Uni is a cakewalk compared to HS.