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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When 1/3 of the students are admitted from one prep place - change is needed. Immigrants are organized, and you better believe that information traveled like wildfire, just as the test questions and answers did.  In what world is that okay?  Why should cheating be tolerated? [/quote]

That prep school gives 3 or 4 times the work given by any middle school. So with that amount of prep given students will natrually pass into TJ. Why doent FCPS or the Virginia dept of education constitute an enquiry to prove the allegations. If not, dont spread the hate against immigrants who have come legally, pay heavy taxes than others.[/quote]

Why would they put in an inquiry to prove the allegations? What would be the value of that for them? To shut you up? No one cares about that.

They know the test is compromised, so they're moving away from it. There would be no benefit from looking backwards and trying to punish Curie for what they did, and nothing would likely come of it anyway because stuff like this is nearly impossible to prove. But everyone at TJ knows that it happened, and that it's been happening for years, so FCPS is doing something about it so that in the FUTURE it's not a factor.[/quote]

I for one would like to see an inquiry.  I am livid.

My child was a semifinalist this year, did NOT prep and was not admitted.  I have to wonder if his seat was stolen by Curie.  Applying is not a simple process and FCPS has a duty to ensure that at the very least it is fair.

-  He had to take a several hours long test in November and then another test in Feb.  
- He also spent hours dreaming about the school and talked to several recent alumni.  
- He was crushed when he didn’t get in.  Especially because the news came at such a terrible time in March.  
- We paid $100 tor him to take the test, not a small expense for our family.  
- Two of his teachers spent time writing a recommendation letter.

It sounds like FCPS knew that the Curie was a problem (or should have known!).  I think they owe every child that was a semifinalist an explanation.  They should send an email, offer to refund the $100 fee and facilitate sophomore admissions if the student is still interested.   If my child was on the waitlist, I would 100% push for my child to be IMMEDIATELY admitted because it’s pretty clear that those on the waitlist had a spot stolen from them.

If one of those TJ students that signed that letter helped Curie teach their students to cheat, he/she should be ashamed.  [/quote]

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