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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A neighbor whose child graduated from TJ about ten years ago told me that a previous principal was "pushed out" for enforcing consequences for a group of kids who were cheating. At a meeting, she didn't identify the kids but apparently mentioned their ethnic background in passing and ended up retiring early. So, I wonder if that is a reason that the administration hasn't reacted strongly to cheating.

I found these articles that give more background about it:

https://www.washingtonian.com/2006/09/01/thomas-jefferson-high-school-interview-with-principal-elizabeth-lodal/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2006/05/03/va-principal-issues-apology-for-remarks-span-classbankheadlinking-ethnicity-and-cheating-was-wrong-fairfax-leader-saysspan/01cfcf99-d02f-4c11-b68e-e4997cf6d972/?utm_term=.d6ab75351222[/quote]

Clearly, she grew up in another era where a privileged group had it all, and couldn't accept the improvements made by smart minorities, so she tried to lump everyone together for the mistakes done by a few. [/quote]

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