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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess the argument is that peer groups vary across pyramids.  Kids can find a large cohort of strong peers at the top schools like Langley, McLean, Chantilly and Oakton, but not at Lewis or Mount Vernon, so the types of kids who need a Governor’s School in each pyramid can vary.  If you look at it that way, the fact that the top kids coming from the low-performing pyramids in general might be just average at a top school doesn’t matter; what matters is that they wouldn’t be challenged at Lewis or Mount Vernon.

What we’re seeing with the latest admissions statistics is that TJ os going to remain a very strong school, possibly the best in the county or perhaps only second-best behind Langley.  FCPS is trading it’s pretty-eminence for greater geographical representation, and in doing so won’t have an especially hard time justifying it’s consistent with the goal of a Governor’s School. If the Youngkin administration wants to challenge what FCPS has done (assuming C4TJ fails in the courts), it will likely have to change the criteria or mission statement for Governor’s Schools (which it may very well end up doing). [/quote]

It's possible but doubtful. I think some parents like to tell themselves these things to justify their prejudices and suspect the top kids at these schools would be the top kids at any school. Sure, there are more kids present as "top" at wealthy schools because of the opportunities wealth affords them like outside enrichment, but that's not the same as natural ability which tends to be distributed throughout the population. [/quote]

Humm it's not a normal distribution.  Iqs are higher among higher income folks.

The broader point is interesting should the top kids be taken or should it be kids who aren't served in their base school pier environments.

Companies and even colleges take the top kids.
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Studies on this subject suggest otherwise but please feel free to post supporting documentation for your fringe theories.[/quote]

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