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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why should county's and cities participate in allowing a few to attend Thomas Jefferson?

Simply because it's THE STEM gem in our region, that's why. A future Noble Prize winner in Medicine or Physics or Engineering might be their product, that's why. Or one of many other global awards given in recognition of an individual who makes a huge contribution to humanity.

Why, because no local jurisdiction itself can top what TJ has too offer, which includes the very needed environment of STEM collaboration with incredible teachers and if not more importantly, collaboration in volume with fellow gifted STEM students.

At a time when the United States is crying out for STEM inventions and employers are begging, to the point where US legislation seeks global STEM students to come to America (Senators Warner and Kaine), why should OUR STUDENTS, right here in VA, not benefit from the TJ experience, except for collective arrogance of small minded school boards? ACPS has a responsibility to ALL students, which includes these gifted few.

No amount of STEM classes in ACPS equates to a school like TJ.

Wake up people! Please, for the sake of Virginia's future and beyond, wise and rise up to allow TJ in Alexandria City.[/quote]

Barf.

Fairfax is a big county who can afford to do all sorts of things.  TJ isn't helping me any.  Better science instruction in middle school might have helped my family and many more familes than TJ ever would. [/quote]

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