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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]However, it is absolutely true that [b]the kids make the school[/b]. There is nothing extra-ordinary about TJ teachers; they are just like their peers in other public schools. [/quote]

It's the strength and power of the peer groups. As peers, they challenge one another and they all grow.[/quote]

Which is denied to other kids in Fairfax.  And you cannot deny there are very, very bright kids in the other schools.  Maybe they missed the cutoff by points or missed admission for some other reason.  Those kids simply don't have the same academic experience as that available to the kids at TJ. [b] Environment and teaching plays a big part.[/b]  It is not just the kids.  You and I will not agree on this point.[/quote]

Teaching does not play a big part. It plays a relatively small part. This has been noted over and over again by anyone who knows anything about TJ, and that includes the teachers themselves. they will tell you that what distinguishes this school from others with smart kids is that these kids are extremely motivated - personally - to excell academically.  The choice of the word "environment" simply is redundant of this fact since these kids create the environment. They will be having discussions of the finer points of scientific learning out in the hallways. [/quote]

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