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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]LOTTERY solves the problem.[/quote]

Yeah let's just dumb down everything! Anything to make your precious snowflakes feel better.[/quote]

oh so hostile (as was the other poster who called me a hypocrit -- whatever that means).... what's wrong with a lottery?  It's fair to everyone who has passed a defined threshold.  There are a limited number of spots, and I think we all agree that there are plenty of capable students who do not get admission under the current process.  And there is an objective problem with the admissions when only 1% of certain groups are admitted.  This has nothing to do with "my precious snowflake" as my snowflake probably isn't going to TJ b/c I wouldn't want him in that environment.  I'm part of the resistance -- the white folks who are no longer even seeking TJ b/c of what it has become (not just demographics, but the pressure/anxiety culture).  So, this really isn't about me or my snowflake.

I know other school systems that offer spots to the elementary G/T programs based on lottery.  Clearly, the DCPS offers regular school admissions based on lottery.  We're not talking about random lottery admissions for everyone -- we're talking about random lottery for those who pass certain criteria.  It would end up with a much better demographic result and it can't be gamed.  It will eliminate the "asian kids are taking over" or "asian kids are ruining it for the rest of us" mindset.  Lottery would reduce the importance of prep classes.  If you think the way it is done right now is based solely on merit -- I would beg to differ.  [/quote]

Asian parent here.. Wholeheartedly agree with this.  Prob. one of the most logical solutions to the capacity problem.  You are right, we will need at least one more TJ to accommodate all the qualified kids.  Why not a [b]lottery of qualified candidates[/b]?  This shuts everyone up.[/quote]

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