U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday called for a response from a Virginia school

[Anonymous]

PSA: Coalition for TJ has filed a reply to the board's response:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/21A590/221120/20220415122050227_FINAL%20TJ%20Reply%20to%20Application.pdf

For those of us who actually wants to read about what they are talking about.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You mean Rich people are selfish, self serving opportunity hoggers ? I am shocked !

Yup. Some wealthy parents think they are entitled to TJ.

And apparently some poor people think they are entitled to TJ.

No, they don’t. But they would like to believe that if they have a bright kid who’s STEM-capable, that they’ll have a shot even though they can’t afford the exam prep.

Then stop the exam prep. Why support measures that throw the baby out with the bathwater?

LOL, how are you going to stop someone from prepping for an exam?

[Anonymous]

"the seats allocated to each middle school are extremely limited (no FCPS middle school has more than a dozen guaranteed seats, see App. at 240a), there are few unallocated seats, and Asian- American applicants from feeder schools are at a marked disadvantage for the limited number of unallocated seats."

so the coalition's logic is both that few seats are allocated and that few seats are unallocated?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You mean Rich people are selfish, self serving opportunity hoggers ? I am shocked !

Yup. Some wealthy parents think they are entitled to TJ.

And apparently some poor people think they are entitled to TJ.

No, they don’t. But they would like to believe that if they have a bright kid who’s STEM-capable, that they’ll have a shot even though they can’t afford the exam prep.

Then stop the exam prep. Why support measures that throw the baby out with the bathwater?

LOL, how are you going to stop someone from prepping for an exam?

Then dont have an exam. There are many things can be done other than the current process which will be constitutionally kosher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You mean Rich people are selfish, self serving opportunity hoggers ? I am shocked !

You mean poor people aren't selfish and opportunity hoggers?

What opportunities do you think poor people are hoarding?

People hoard whatever resources they do have. Calling people opportunity hoarders is like calling people food eaters. I can't believe they eat food. The nerve of them!!!!

If an American can’t afford to eat, we give them food for free because we have collectively agreed that it’s inhumane to let people starve. If a bright child’s family can’t afford test prep for what is supposed to be a free school then they have to suck it up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You mean Rich people are selfish, self serving opportunity hoggers ? I am shocked !

Yup. Some wealthy parents think they are entitled to TJ.

And apparently some poor people think they are entitled to TJ.

No, they don’t. But they would like to believe that if they have a bright kid who’s STEM-capable, that they’ll have a shot even though they can’t afford the exam prep.

Then stop the exam prep. Why support measures that throw the baby out with the bathwater?

LOL, how are you going to stop someone from prepping for an exam?

Then dont have an exam. There are many things can be done other than the current process which will be constitutionally kosher.

The root problem in the eyes of the district court is that the board knew the changes would reduce the percentage of Asian students at the school. There are no reforms that will both be effective and leave 75% of the student body asian. Either TJ exists to serve the best students are a few feeders or it exists to serve the whole county. The board chose the whole county and they were overruled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"the seats allocated to each middle school are extremely limited (no FCPS middle school has more than a dozen guaranteed seats, see App. at 240a), there are few unallocated seats, and Asian- American applicants from feeder schools are at a marked disadvantage for the limited number of unallocated seats."

so the coalition's logic is both that few seats are allocated and that few seats are unallocated?

They are describing the mechanism designed by the board whereby Asian students who were previously eligible to apply, are now unable to apply for a majority of the seat positions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"the seats allocated to each middle school are extremely limited (no FCPS middle school has more than a dozen guaranteed seats, see App. at 240a), there are few unallocated seats, and Asian- American applicants from feeder schools are at a marked disadvantage for the limited number of unallocated seats."

so the coalition's logic is both that few seats are allocated and that few seats are unallocated?

They are describing the mechanism designed by the board whereby Asian students who were previously eligible to apply, are now unable to apply for a majority of the seat positions.

Ok, then why describe the seats allocated as 'few'?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You mean Rich people are selfish, self serving opportunity hoggers ? I am shocked !

Yup. Some wealthy parents think they are entitled to TJ.

And apparently some poor people think they are entitled to TJ.

No, they don’t. But they would like to believe that if they have a bright kid who’s STEM-capable, that they’ll have a shot even though they can’t afford the exam prep.

Then stop the exam prep. Why support measures that throw the baby out with the bathwater?

LOL, how are you going to stop someone from prepping for an exam?

Then dont have an exam. There are many things can be done other than the current process which will be constitutionally kosher.

Standardized exams have been found by both the recent California study and MIT to help identify high achieving economically disadvantaged students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"the seats allocated to each middle school are extremely limited (no FCPS middle school has more than a dozen guaranteed seats, see App. at 240a), there are few unallocated seats, and Asian- American applicants from feeder schools are at a marked disadvantage for the limited number of unallocated seats."

so the coalition's logic is both that few seats are allocated and that few seats are unallocated?

They are describing the mechanism designed by the board whereby Asian students who were previously eligible to apply, are now unable to apply for a majority of the seat positions.

Ok, then why describe the seats allocated as 'few'?

Because they were talking about the number in reference to individual middle schools, which is a statement of fact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You mean Rich people are selfish, self serving opportunity hoggers ? I am shocked !

You mean poor people aren't selfish and opportunity hoggers?

What opportunities do you think poor people are hoarding?

People hoard whatever resources they do have. Calling people opportunity hoarders is like calling people food eaters. I can't believe they eat food. The nerve of them!!!!

If an American can’t afford to eat, we give them food for free because we have collectively agreed that it’s inhumane to let people starve. If a bright child’s family can’t afford test prep for what is supposed to be a free school then they have to suck it up.

Point. Not is it fair to snatch food from one kid to feed another. It does not matter if the kid's ethnicity on the average still has a lot of food. That individual kid is harmed and this country recognizes individual rights not community rights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You mean Rich people are selfish, self serving opportunity hoggers ? I am shocked !

You mean poor people aren't selfish and opportunity hoggers?

What opportunities do you think poor people are hoarding?

People hoard whatever resources they do have. Calling people opportunity hoarders is like calling people food eaters. I can't believe they eat food. The nerve of them!!!!

If an American can’t afford to eat, we give them food for free because we have collectively agreed that it’s inhumane to let people starve. If a bright child’s family can’t afford test prep for what is supposed to be a free school then they have to suck it up.

Point. Not is it fair to snatch food from one kid to feed another. It does not matter if the kid's ethnicity on the average still has a lot of food. That individual kid is harmed and this country recognizes individual rights not community rights.

Exactly. I agree that poor kids don't belong at TJ

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You mean Rich people are selfish, self serving opportunity hoggers ? I am shocked !

You mean poor people aren't selfish and opportunity hoggers?

What opportunities do you think poor people are hoarding?

People hoard whatever resources they do have. Calling people opportunity hoarders is like calling people food eaters. I can't believe they eat food. The nerve of them!!!!

If an American can’t afford to eat, we give them food for free because we have collectively agreed that it’s inhumane to let people starve. If a bright child’s family can’t afford test prep for what is supposed to be a free school then they have to suck it up.

So you do agree that even poor people hold on to and eat food, regardless of how they come into possession of said food. The nerve of them!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You mean Rich people are selfish, self serving opportunity hoggers ? I am shocked !

You mean poor people aren't selfish and opportunity hoggers?

What opportunities do you think poor people are hoarding?

People hoard whatever resources they do have. Calling people opportunity hoarders is like calling people food eaters. I can't believe they eat food. The nerve of them!!!!

If an American can’t afford to eat, we give them food for free because we have collectively agreed that it’s inhumane to let people starve. If a bright child’s family can’t afford test prep for what is supposed to be a free school then they have to suck it up.

Point. Not is it fair to snatch food from one kid to feed another. It does not matter if the kid's ethnicity on the average still has a lot of food. That individual kid is harmed and this country recognizes individual rights not community rights.

Exactly. I agree that poor kids don't belong at TJ

Totally agree. get 'em Asians out of there

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"the seats allocated to each middle school are extremely limited (no FCPS middle school has more than a dozen guaranteed seats, see App. at 240a), there are few unallocated seats, and Asian- American applicants from feeder schools are at a marked disadvantage for the limited number of unallocated seats."

so the coalition's logic is both that few seats are allocated and that few seats are unallocated?

They are describing the mechanism designed by the board whereby Asian students who were previously eligible to apply, are now unable to apply for a majority of the seat positions.

But this is true of every student in the County. That's why this is a specious argument. The students who are at Poe also have a limited number of seats that they can apply to. Same with Hughes, same with Rocky Run, same with Luther Jackson.

This might be the single worst argument that one could make.