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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an Asian and here’s my take on this: I think the current selection process is fine as long as FCPS provides enrichment to super smart underprivileged kids. I am well aware of how much prep goes into TJ( or used to), kids from poor backgrounds don’t have the resources in time and money to match these other kids working since 1st grade for TJ, prepping a kid to death is not merit.

In my mind if a kid from disadvantaged background scores 90 as compared to 99 from kids in better circumstances, then they are good. You cannot ignore the hardship some of these children face to get even to 90, if they had support they would have scored 100. Where FCPS is failing is that they are not providing these kids enough support in elementary and middle school level so that once these kids are at TJ they can perform. [/quote]
Exactly. Kids of wealthier parents do algebra as enrichment in 5th grade or earlier. FCPS should allow kids to accelerate at their own pace.[/quote]

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