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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the PP trying to say that data from 1st and 2nd round of admissions would show that black and Hispanic students are just not capable of handling the work at TJ ...

[quote]for Asian students, the acceptance rate was closer to 22 percent. For white students, it was 11 percent, and for Hispanic students it was 5.9 percent. Black students were admitted at a rate of 2.9 percent, with just five black students accepted to the school ... a [b]higher number of black and Hispanic students made it to the semifinal round in the admissions process this year[/b], which she said demonstrates that minorities are competing for spots at TJ

Last year, Hone filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education alleging that the Fairfax County school system is systematically failing to identify black, Hispanic and disabled students for gifted education programs. The Department of Education investigation is ongoing.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/student-population-at-thomas-jefferson-shifts-significantly/2013/04/21/f04446b6-a6d9-11e2-b029-8fb7e977ef71_story.html?utm_term=.2e66794d9bd0[/quote]

“Maybe we ought to rename the school ‘[i]Herndon-Falls Church Alternative School for the Gifted and Wealthy[/i],’”

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2015/apr/22/thomas-jefferson-class-2019-70-asian-16-black/[/quote]

This says more AA and Hispanics made it to the semifinals than the prior year. So if 10 advanced  the prior year, and 12 this year, that's  more. It's still not a deep pool. And semifinalist only need a 30/50 in math to advance. But forget actually being admitted with anything less than 40/50 in math (who the begs the question of why the cutoff is not higher, but anyway). Many kids advance to SFs and have no real shot at admissions because the have a 34/50 in math and 3.5 GPA.

But here's the kicker. The article you cite is not alleging bias in TJ admissions. They are alleging that FCPS fails to successfully prepare black and Hispanic kids to compete for admission. That's a problem. But not one that's TJ's fault.  TJ can outreach, mentor, encourage, etc. They  cannot educate all of FCPS for FCPS. [b]So ask FCPS-- why are AA and Hispanic kids being left behind?
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It's a great question. Where aren't they being "left behind?" (academically).  
Another question is what are the Asians doing right so that they utterly dominate the list of selectees?[/quote]

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