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You did an excellent job of explaining some of the outreach programs of FCPS and TJ to increase blacks and Hispanics at TJ.

What is ironic is that almost all of the black students are actually relatively recent immigrants from African countries and Caribbean countries NOT black students of families who have lived in the US for decades or longer who should benefit from these programs. Same for the affirmative action programs of the top colleges: most of the students are immigrants from Africa/Caribbean nations (and the rest are black students from high HHI with professional parents) not lower SES blacks who should actually benefit from these programs. [/quote]

I find it ironic that everyone seems to think that they know what AA students need without asking the AA students and parents what they want from the education system.

AA are not using these programs in the numbers that WE think that they should.  I feel that those who want to use these programs will do so. However, we need to stop defining success, goals and aspirations of AA without their input.

[b]There are many students and parents of all races who do not want to go to TJ[/b].[/quote]

True.  Even the application rates for whites has been declining.  Really, to go there you need to have a strong interest in STEM and get high test scores and want to go to school with highly motivated Asians.  That's just how it is.  Many just say ... naw.[/quote]

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