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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]73 percent Asian. They need more blacks, Spanish asap [/quote]

This is a knee jerk political reaction that will backfire every time like it did in the last Governor Election.

What blacks and Hispanic communities need at this very moment are the tools to compete with the Asians and the majority. This means the State allocating more resources to lift the standards of public schools in the predominantly black and hispanic neighborhoods.

Pushing black and Hispanic kids not adequately prepared to attended a school like TJ will do more harm than good. It will be race to the bottom for everyone.[/quote]

That they are not adequately prepared is a convenient myth. The school programming is the tool. The underlying assertion here is that private enrichment is needed. It shouldn't be. Perhaps Asian families have invested more in enrichment in an aim to get in/ahead. [/quote]

As much a myth as only Asian kids who are in TJ are the ones who enrolled in test prep programs. What is generally true is Asian parents allocate disproportionate amount of resources both in time and money than all other ethnic groups to their children. This should not be held against them. Instead it should be copied.

It is also true URM communities lack the resources both in time and money that other communities have because of systematic discrimination and injustices. This should be remedied in a way that provides appropriate knowledge and resources to compete in equal footing and for lasting progress.

The idea that we need to increase the number of URMs everywhere blindly is a short term eyewash and not feasible long term. These efforts won't create the long lasting impact that these communities need and deserve.          [/quote]

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