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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If they can't use test scores and they can't use achievements to determine the top kids in the county, exactly what should they use?  [/quote]

TJ is not about determining the "top kids in the county". It never has been, at least within its own mission. It's a place for STEM-capable and STEM-curious students to receive an outstanding STEM-focused education.

The attitude that it is supposed to be a reservoir for the "top kids in the county" helps explain on some level the obsession that parents have with their students being recognized as such with an offer of admission. It's gross and needs to stop.[/quote]

Neither of those descriptions is really true.  TJ is a governor's school for gifted students that focuses on STEM.[/quote]

here is what the school says:

"The mission of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is to provide students with a challenging learning environment focused on math, science, and technology, to inspire joy at the prospect of discovery, and to foster a culture of innovation based on ethical behavior and the shared interests of humanity."

I don't see anything about selectivity [/quote]

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