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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are the theories on why there are more suicides there? Has there been any change?[/quote]

So odd how this is ignored. Can't just keep calling the stress card without specifics, or this will continue in FCPS.

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The stress is likely to do with the number of AP classes and extracurricular activities needed to get into even run of the mill colleges. There is nothing FCPS can do about that.  If they limit the number of APs students can take, the same people saying something needs to be done would be complaining and moving their kids to a "better" school district.  Privates can not offer APs or limit them, but given the parents in this area, FCPS would basically tank the property tax base, and see tremendous flight from the schools if it ever had the courage to limit APs.  It also doesn't help that a big chunk of the NoVA slots for UVA goes to TJ kids because that school encourages uber competitiveness, so to stack up at another school against those kids is difficult.  The AAP/TJ train has set FCPS on a path it can't get off of without huge backlash from both an economic and a school ranking perspective.[/quote]

None of those issues are unique to Woodson. These may be your issues but they are not Woodson's issues.[/quote]

:roll:  Ok, Woodson is immune from these issues.  Keep telling yourself that.[/quote]

What is the suicide history at TJ? [/quote]

The student's friends have said school pressure played a part in his suicide, but keep deflecting.  [/quote]

In smaller schools with clear goals and more individual attention, there is a lot of teacher and student support. [/quote]

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