Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing surprises me when it comes to Virginia and racism. Clearly there is a reason why Asian students are accepted to TJ. Cause they are smart and work hard. He is clearly a racist! As if did not know that before. This is not meant to benefit black and Hispanics but white people. Once a racist, always a racist.

Hurts your feelings that a kid who attends Justice HS might end up better prepared for life than a TJ kid surrounded by 1,799 other test-prep drones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TJ Parent here who supports reform.

I have additional thoughts on the FARMS rate.

First, I agree that the SES of families provides a tremendous admissions boost, whether that consists of educated parents who know how to game the system to affording extracurricular activities/enrichment for STEM.

But I also believe that some logistical aspects of TJ discourage FARMS families from applying and need to be looked at. For example, the longer school day means that it is very hard for kids to have after school jobs to contribute to family income or for kids to provide childcare for younger siblings. Second, the transportation (no late buses) means that kids can't participate in sports or band or clubs (outside of 8th period) unless their parents can come pick them up.

Not sure what to do about this, but think that every aspect of TJ needs a hard look to increase diversity.

Who cares about diversity I want the smartest kids in there period

They aren't the smartest. They are the best prepped.

I recently watched a DNA documentary, and they said that intelligence and intellectual abilities are passed through the genes. However, they said that if a genetically intelligent person doesn’t study and read and spends their days doing nothing, a person with not so great genes can study hard and surpass. Taking this into account, if a genetically more intelligent child whose parents were allowed to come here because of their superior technical skills studies hard, they will have better results than a person of an average intelligence. Therefore it’s so hard to compete with the hardworking children of immigrants who were invited to the US exactly because of their extraordinary intellectual abilities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing surprises me when it comes to Virginia and racism. Clearly there is a reason why Asian students are accepted to TJ. Cause they are smart and work hard. He is clearly a racist! As if did not know that before. This is not meant to benefit black and Hispanics but white people. Once a racist, always a racist.

Hurts your feelings that a kid who attends Justice HS might end up better prepared for life than a TJ kid surrounded by 1,799 other test-prep drones.

You are a fair representation of why the school does not matter in the U.S. Dumb as rock and make no sense. If a kid is doing great in one school, why does he need special treatment to go to TJ? Meritocracy should be the name of the game. You can believe that TJ kids are drones, it fits your narrative because you don't know any better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:White person here. I don't understand why Asians have problems with African American and Hispanic students in the top tier high schools in our country.

High school stats should reflect the population stats.

You're missing the point. Asians don't have problems with Blacks and Hispanics at TJ. Some people (some of which are Asian) have a problem with lowering admissions standards in the name of diversity. So, it's not the diversity that is objectionable (as I'd bet that most consider it preferable), it's the lower standards that is objectionable because that would eventually affect the rigor of the school. I hope you can see the difference.

This. This is the point, people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:White person here. I don't understand why Asians have problems with African American and Hispanic students in the top tier high schools in our country.

High school stats should reflect the population stats.

You're missing the point. Asians don't have problems with Blacks and Hispanics at TJ. Some people (some of which are Asian) have a problem with lowering admissions standards in the name of diversity. So, it's not the diversity that is objectionable (as I'd bet that most consider it preferable), it's the lower standards that is objectionable because that would eventually affect the rigor of the school. I hope you can see the difference.

This. This is the point, people.

To add standards have been adjusted 3 times in the last 15 years in the name of diversity. Each time remedial classes had to be added and it was obvious a large chunk of admitted students had no business being at TJ. Attempting to do the same thing a 4th time is dumb and the results will be exactly the same

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TJ Parent here who supports reform.

I have additional thoughts on the FARMS rate.

First, I agree that the SES of families provides a tremendous admissions boost, whether that consists of educated parents who know how to game the system to affording extracurricular activities/enrichment for STEM.

But I also believe that some logistical aspects of TJ discourage FARMS families from applying and need to be looked at. For example, the longer school day means that it is very hard for kids to have after school jobs to contribute to family income or for kids to provide childcare for younger siblings. Second, the transportation (no late buses) means that kids can't participate in sports or band or clubs (outside of 8th period) unless their parents can come pick them up.

Not sure what to do about this, but think that every aspect of TJ needs a hard look to increase diversity.

Who cares about diversity I want the smartest kids in there period

They aren't the smartest. They are the best prepped.

I recently watched a DNA documentary, and they said that intelligence and intellectual abilities are passed through the genes. However, they said that if a genetically intelligent person doesn’t study and read and spends their days doing nothing, a person with not so great genes can study hard and surpass. Taking this into account, if a genetically more intelligent child whose parents were allowed to come here because of their superior technical skills studies hard, they will have better results than a person of an average intelligence. Therefore it’s so hard to compete with the hardworking children of immigrants who were invited to the US exactly because of their extraordinary intellectual abilities.

The Chinese have to steal our inventions and everything on our production lines because they are not innovative or creative. They learn by rote.

[Anonymous]

I fail to see how TJ is even legal. These type of schools (one race in school) were broken up in the 1960's in the US.

If Asians want to start their own private schools (otherwise known as "Academies" they are certainly free to do so.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I fail to see how TJ is even legal. These type of schools (one race in school) were broken up in the 1960's in the US.

If Asians want to start their own private schools (otherwise known as "Academies" they are certainly free to do so.)

lol it's not the fault of asians that they are getting in in higher numbers. The school is open to all idiot

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing surprises me when it comes to Virginia and racism. Clearly there is a reason why Asian students are accepted to TJ. Cause they are smart and work hard. He is clearly a racist! As if did not know that before. This is not meant to benefit black and Hispanics but white people. Once a racist, always a racist.

Hurts your feelings that a kid who attends Justice HS might end up better prepared for life than a TJ kid surrounded by 1,799 other test-prep drones.

You are a fair representation of why the school does not matter in the U.S. Dumb as rock and make no sense. If a kid is doing great in one school, why does he need special treatment to go to TJ? Meritocracy should be the name of the game. You can believe that TJ kids are drones, it fits your narrative because you don't know any better.

It's not my narrative. It's essentially what the TJ graduate wrote in his Post article.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I fail to see how TJ is even legal. These type of schools (one race in school) were broken up in the 1960's in the US.

If Asians want to start their own private schools (otherwise known as "Academies" they are certainly free to do so.)

anybody cant take the test to get into tj. only the top kids get in. if they happen to be asian, whats the problem with that? instead of everybody b!tching about it, they should start with the test prep and extra studying so their kids can be more competitive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TJ Parent here who supports reform.

I have additional thoughts on the FARMS rate.

First, I agree that the SES of families provides a tremendous admissions boost, whether that consists of educated parents who know how to game the system to affording extracurricular activities/enrichment for STEM.

But I also believe that some logistical aspects of TJ discourage FARMS families from applying and need to be looked at. For example, the longer school day means that it is very hard for kids to have after school jobs to contribute to family income or for kids to provide childcare for younger siblings. Second, the transportation (no late buses) means that kids can't participate in sports or band or clubs (outside of 8th period) unless their parents can come pick them up.

Not sure what to do about this, but think that every aspect of TJ needs a hard look to increase diversity.

Who cares about diversity I want the smartest kids in there period

They aren't the smartest. They are the best prepped.

I recently watched a DNA documentary, and they said that intelligence and intellectual abilities are passed through the genes. However, they said that if a genetically intelligent person doesn’t study and read and spends their days doing nothing, a person with not so great genes can study hard and surpass. Taking this into account, if a genetically more intelligent child whose parents were allowed to come here because of their superior technical skills studies hard, they will have better results than a person of an average intelligence. Therefore it’s so hard to compete with the hardworking children of immigrants who were invited to the US exactly because of their extraordinary intellectual abilities.

The Chinese have to steal our inventions and everything on our production lines because they are not innovative or creative. They learn by rote.

I agree that they steal because my father was an engineer and inventor in the Soviet Union. Several years after its collapse, he and his colleagues were hired by China in order to share and teach them Soviet technologies (which were no longer top secret, but not publicized anywhere). However, this is irrelevant to this thread. Here we are competing not with an average Chinese, but with the best and brightest and most hard working people because this is what immigrants are. They have to work hard in order to succeed in a foreign country, and they had to demonstrate extraordinary abilities in order to be allowed entry to the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:White person here. I don't understand why Asians have problems with African American and Hispanic students in the top tier high schools in our country.

High school stats should reflect the population stats.

You're missing the point. Asians don't have problems with Blacks and Hispanics at TJ. Some people (some of which are Asian) have a problem with lowering admissions standards in the name of diversity. So, it's not the diversity that is objectionable (as I'd bet that most consider it preferable), it's the lower standards that is objectionable because that would eventually affect the rigor of the school. I hope you can see the difference.

This. This is the point, people.

It seems like there's a strong preference on the part of many Asians towards retaining "standards" that primarily inure to their benefit and to the detriment of others. At some point one can fairly question their commitment to the larger society, whose success hinges on opportunities for all. TJHHST isn't progressive in any sense; rather, it's "trickle-down education" writ large.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I fail to see how TJ is even legal. These type of schools (one race in school) were broken up in the 1960's in the US.

If Asians want to start their own private schools (otherwise known as "Academies" they are certainly free to do so.)

See, everyone, this is the real issue. This is a crusade AGAINST Asians, not FOR underrepresented minorities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TJ Parent here who supports reform.

I have additional thoughts on the FARMS rate.

First, I agree that the SES of families provides a tremendous admissions boost, whether that consists of educated parents who know how to game the system to affording extracurricular activities/enrichment for STEM.

But I also believe that some logistical aspects of TJ discourage FARMS families from applying and need to be looked at. For example, the longer school day means that it is very hard for kids to have after school jobs to contribute to family income or for kids to provide childcare for younger siblings. Second, the transportation (no late buses) means that kids can't participate in sports or band or clubs (outside of 8th period) unless their parents can come pick them up.

Not sure what to do about this, but think that every aspect of TJ needs a hard look to increase diversity.

Who cares about diversity I want the smartest kids in there period

They aren't the smartest. They are the best prepped.

I recently watched a DNA documentary, and they said that intelligence and intellectual abilities are passed through the genes. However, they said that if a genetically intelligent person doesn’t study and read and spends their days doing nothing, a person with not so great genes can study hard and surpass. Taking this into account, if a genetically more intelligent child whose parents were allowed to come here because of their superior technical skills studies hard, they will have better results than a person of an average intelligence. Therefore it’s so hard to compete with the hardworking children of immigrants who were invited to the US exactly because of their extraordinary intellectual abilities.

The Chinese have to steal our inventions and everything on our production lines because they are not innovative or creative. They learn by rote.

Another example of the extreme racism underlying all of these stupid threads. If anyone spoke like this about African Americans, they would be burned at a stake.

[Anonymous]

A lot of this drama is, at bottom, just about UVa, right? Seems tough to get in from nova if you’re not a TJ student or a hooked student.