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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FCPS reputation appears to be dependent on recognizing and rewarding all hard working students, including Asian American students:

https://www.fcps.edu/news/264-fcps-students-named-2024-national-merit-semifinalists
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One does not have to be an expert in heritage and cultures, but a significant number of the student names appear to be of Asian American ethnicity.  [/quote]

You would expect that of a program whose sole criteria (in this instance) is performance on a standardized exam.[/quote]

I love standardized tests because they're easy to game through prep, and we have the means to prioritize education. This also helps thin the competition by eliminating less affluent students. Of course, there are other ways to identify qualified applicants but they are less advantageous for me.[/quote]
You sound racist implying hard working asian american students efforts as gaming through prep in a demeaning way, and foolishly implying children from middle class asian families as affluent students.  [/quote]

From the perspective of a lot of people, "middle class" [b]is[/b] affluent.

Believe it or not, the ability to prioritize extras for your child's education above and beyond what the public education system provides is a [b]privilege[/b]. Failing to understand that is pretty aggressively elitist.[/quote]

Providing bonus admissions points to a kid because their parents earn some arbitrary dollar amount, or their race earns them membership to some scholarly club isn't exactly fair. I guess those kids who don't qualify should have chosen different parents if they wanted a better chance at TJ. [/quote]

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