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This parent coaches being the gatekeepers happens A LOT in Elementary School, exp…Science Olympiad, Math Counts, FLL, CompSci competitions.
Then when the students go to Middle School and try out with the Teacher Coaches…those preferred kids get to check “experience” next to the forms and have a leg up on other kids. 
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Anyone can sign up for AMC8 through FCAG or through any school or program offering the test.  Anyone can sign up for CML as a homeschooler, Math Kangaroo, or mathleague.  Anyone can get a free AoPS account and use alcumus, Mathcounts trainer app, FTW, or any of the forums there.  If Mathcounts and Science Olympiad are handled properly, selection should be competitive and based on performance on a test.  I'm not saying that gatekeeping isn't happening, but a motivated family should be able to work around it.  [/quote]

You’re presuming reliable internet access and the technology to be able to run those apps or programs. That’s not a given for many of these families.[/quote]

What percentage of kids in our county are you claiming to not have internet enabled cellphones, at a minimum? Internet is NOT the problem, it's not using it to learn, or just not being aware of the opportunities available.[/quote]

A much higher percentage than you seem to think. I don't fault you for not being aware of the challenges that these families face, but don't pretend like you are.[/quote]

[b]Back up your claim with numbers[/b] if you believe that a significant portion of families in FCPS in 2022 do not have access to internet. In addition, please explain why you believe these families are worrying, thinking, or even aware of TJs existence, and how TJ would serve them with respect to the problems they have to deal with in their life.[/quote]

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/sites/demographics/files/assets/vizpdf/internet%20access%202015.pdf

There you go. White and Asian families in Fairfax County each report 94% internet access, and Black and Hispanic families each report 86%. You can see from the graphic that there are geographic deltas as well.

It's instructive also to look at the difference in median income between households with and without internet access.[/quote]

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