TJ Town Hall #2

[Anonymous]

Admitted the goal continues to be increasing URM diversity

[Anonymous]

And this is a bad thing because you want the school all to yourself?

[Anonymous]

Wholistic Admission Review 3 Main Factors Shaping Up

Based on student info sheet 21st century skills
Math/Science Problem Essay (Quality of the original/creative thought)
Experience Factors (URM, FARMS, middle school with 3 or less acceptances the past 3 years)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And this is a bad thing because you want the school all to yourself?

I think the best students should be there none of this woke/pc bs

[Anonymous]

Why is he presenting his revised proposal when the "hybrid merit lottery" is reviled by almost everyone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is he presenting his revised proposal when the "hybrid merit lottery" is reviled by almost everyone?

They are keeping everything on the table to try and maximize URM/FARMS attendance

Full Lottery
Hybrid Merit Lottery
Assigning spots from each region and/or each middle school

Whichever model increases URM/FARMS the most will be selected

[Anonymous]

Very good exchange why are asian and immigrants not symbols of diversity

Brabrand states that it's time to get more black and latinx students (URM)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Very good exchange why are asian and immigrants not symbols of diversity

Brabrand states that it's time to get more black and latinx students (URM)

Makes sense. Why operate a magnet that now repels more than it attracts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very good exchange why are asian and immigrants not symbols of diversity

Brabrand states that it's time to get more black and latinx students (URM)

Makes sense. Why operate a magnet that now repels more than it attracts.

Well magnets should be taking the top kids, race should have nothing to do with it

[Anonymous]

He brings up Caltech as an example of no test. He leaves out that nearly all Caltech applicants get a perfect SAT score. It is meaningless for their applicants. Completely different from a group of kids that can’t even pass an easy first round set of tests.

[Anonymous]

Looking forward to fixing AAP and identifying talent better.

That's the right way to build a more diverse pipeline

[Anonymous]

He did not apologize or address the very valid comment that Brabrand has made very hurtful attacks on TJ students and parents. He is superintendent to some kids not al. He needs to go.

[Anonymous]

I can't believe people can take someone seriously that says with a straight face that this won't be "fixed" until TJ matches the community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He did not apologize or address the very valid comment that Brabrand has made very hurtful attacks on TJ students and parents. He is superintendent to some kids not al. He needs to go.

He admitted he is a mouthpiece for NAACP and other special interest groups that are driving all of this

[Anonymous]

Diversity of thought is not related to what race you are