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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This obsession with "meritocracy" is a relatively recent phenomenon and can be very dangerous.  People blind themselves to the conditions that allow some to succeed and erect barriers for others, and if anything show even less concern for others than when we had a more class-based society.

But FCPS really will need every last square foot of space it can find to educate its own students when students return to school.  FCPS should not be using 1/3 of one of its high schools to educate kids from other counties when it needs the additional capacity.  It's plain common sense.  [/quote]

I'm not sure what your idea of "recent" is but I've been in this country for 30 years and meritocracy is what drew me here.  America is founded on that.  Capitalism is based on that.  I certainly believe that we need capitalism to be more benevolent but that does not come about by dismantling institutions that are an engine of long-term growth. And just because someone takes advantage of an opportunity, it should not be construed as them erecting barriers for others.  How would my son taking the TJ test and getting into TJ prevent someone else from doing the same thing?  Not sure you are saying that but many others are and that's ridiculous!

I'm not sure if 1/3 of the TJ seats go to other counties but to the extent they do, I believe the costs are being reimbursed to Fairfax county.  I also think Loudoun will soon stop (if not already) participating in the TJ program as their magnet program becomes more robust.[/quote]

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