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Oh the imaginary race based admissions again. TJ admissions are race-blind. Further, the majority of the county believes that the more equitable process that allowed all residents to participate not just those that can afford to drop $20k for test answers was a good thing.[/quote]
Imaginary?

"[b]FCPS created a race-based affirmative action program to admit more black and Hispanic students.[/b] The program was in effect for the admissions process for the graduating classes of 1997 through 2002; the county ended it because of legal challenges to similar programs. Following the end of this program, the share of black and Hispanic students at the school decreased from 9.4 percent in 1997–98 to 3.5 percent in 2003–04."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_High_School_for_Science_and_Technology[/quote]

That's called affirmative action and for years was good for schools, students, and society as a whole.  For an example, look at the Twin Cities in the 90s.  Then there were the court cases that dismantled affirmative action which led UT to create its 10% rule (for better or worse) that inspired the new TJ 1.5% admissions process. [/quote]

Are you sure FCPS should follow UT? They just laid off 60 DEI staff.  If so, all the staff that you worship would get the axe.[/quote]

DEI is a decades old idea.

UT created their 10% rule in the 90s.  There are positives and negatives to it, certainly (I grew up in Texas and have personally and know many people who have benefitted or been harmed by it).  But TJ is following a decades-old idea, not "DEI".[/quote][/quote]

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