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Besides, if parents aren’t paying for test prep, then they can rent a one Br apartment in one of the Eastern County regions where very few kids apply at the beginning of 8th grade. And mom can drive Jr to and from the associate AAP MS Center there for a year and pick up the mail once a week. And the exact same kids will end up at TJ— and compete with many fewer kids for lottery spots than they will out of Carson and RRMS.

It took me less than a minute to figure out how to game the system. Before my neighbor told me about two friends who had done just that and were sharing a 1BR apartment to use as an address. It’s nice theY transitioned this year when the kid can DL from their nice Western County homes and not commute.

That’s what idiots like bra band and SB don’t get.

+1. In fact, this year will be very easy TJ admission for the kids whose parents jumped on renting an apartment in a low attendance region as soon as the writing was on the wall. And some parents definitely did. Some of those regions probably don’t get 60 applicants. And outreach this year is going to be impossible. It’s going to be funny when they end up with as many or more Asian kids at TJ next year.

Maybe they could... just spitballing here... put the time, money and energy into actually nurturing STEM talent from PK onward and having high expectations of all kids.

Nah. That’s crazy talk.

Yes, will be really funny! I would have definitely rented an apartment in a low enrollment region, if it increased my child’s acceptance chances. And I’m not even Asian.[/quote]

This already happens, and FCPS is well aware of it - hence the changes.  Gaming the system should not be a way of life for anyone - in America, or anywhere. What is that teaching young children? [/quote]

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