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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think TJ has reached the tipping point where white, hispanic and AA applicants have less interest in even applying or going to TJ.  I know I feel that way -- the cheating, the pressure -- who wants it?  Granted, I don't have a kid there, but it just seems like a giant freak show that has a good chance of causing my kid anxiety and the need for therapy.

The tipping point happened a couple of years ago.  Can you really blame people when the numbers of some groups are extremely low or getting quite low?  You can't help but think "my kid won't fit in here" or "my kid doesn't know the cultural 'rules' that will dominate this school."

I don't think it is entirely correct to just compare admitted numbers to applicant numbers b/c there is a chilling effect on who even applies.  I think the AAP stats probably are a better representation -- but even those have problems.  Shouldn't the AAP demographics mirror the county as a whole?  (I know they don't -- but they should.)[/quote]

You're right and School Board candidates running in 2019 can expect to receive very pointed questions as to why FCPS continues to allow this facility to be used for the near-exclusive benefit of Asian kids, 1/3 of whom live outside the county, when other county schools are overcrowded.  It's a travesty. [/quote]

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