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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, ACPS does not participate.  [b]Ultimately, it's the school board's decision, not the Superintendent's[/b].  If you want the chance for your kids to go to TJ, pressure your school board members to change the policy, or vote those folks out in favor of someone who will allow it.

I think it would actually help the district's overall quailty if we participated.  Lots of parents with very bright students (especially high achieving Asian/Indian immigrant families that don't have money for private school) will not even consider living in Alexandria, because they expect/believe/hope (whether they are right or not) that their kids will likely be candidates for TJ when they hit high school.

The school board focuses on the 5-7 smart kids we'd lose to TJ if we allowed participation.  But we lose even more smart kids in the current situation, where the families most focused on educational achievement refuse to live in Alexandria b/c we're denying their kids the option to even compete for admission to TJ.

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Unfortunately, this superintendent leads this school board around on a leash. It will take a regime change to affect change. Too bad Sherman's contract is good for another three years.[/quote]

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