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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TJ is long overdue for the use of creative mechanisms other than quotas for bringing in a more diverse population.  It has to happen.  No reasonable person could support the status quo. [/quote]

I think TJ would be glad to hear specific ideas from you.  TJ and TJ students and TJPF and FCPS is moving heaven and Earth to diversify TJ.  Including community outreach and working with the JK Cook foundation to mentor promising low SES kids and instituting Young Scholars as a pipeline to AAP, which is a pipeline to TJ.  But they can’t seem to move the needle. Here’s reality— it takes years of living in a home environment that is highly supportive of education and provides a lot of enrichment to get into TJ, and the whole family has to sacrifice and support the kid to make it work once the kid is there.  With pure merit based admissions, it has proven impossible to overcome a kid living in a family that isn’t focused on academic success from a young age.  And even then, 15% to 20% of a class won’t make it through. TJ is an unforgiving and kids who aren’t qualified won’t make it very far.

So, in all seriousness, if you have a suggestion to get lower SES kids in the door, please share it. [/quote]

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