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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow. You could use some therapy. [/quote]

Nah.  I wasn't born yesterday and can spot self serving BS when I see it.  What kind of solution is income equality will solve TJ's diversity issues?  If that's the the critical thinking the current TJ produces, change is long overdue.[/quote]
Why do you think income inequality is the core problem here? Many poor Asian kids test into NYC's best schools--Stuyvesant, Bronx Science etc. Why do you think poor people can't test into TJ?[/quote]

Look at the FARMS rate at TJ.  [/quote]
NYC uses one admissions test SHSAT to select students into specialized high schools.
46% of Stuyvesant High School students live below the poverty line.
44% of Bronx Science students live below the poverty line.

Why can NYC's poor students test into these elite schools? Why can't Fairfax County's URMs test into TJ?
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Its unclear (to me at least) what definition of "poverty" NYC is using.  Is it FARMs?  Community Income?

In the policy world, defining poverty is not easy.  Especially when comparing between localities.  [/quote]

Those numbers are free and reduced lunch.[/quote]

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