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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They should still allow 20% of the students from each region. They can do it using the application process but each region in FCPS should receive 20% of the slots.[/quote]

It’s not good enough for the School Board members who know some pyramids within a region have stronger students than others. [/quote]

Something has to give.  This is a lot better than a lottery.

But it all starts in elementary school - that is where the resources should be spent.

There is a fight for the really talented URMs by the time you get to high school - regional privates, boarding schools, etc.  If they are talented and financially constrained, they can go to these schools for free.  They are much better represented in those schools.  [/quote]

You all are ignoring the other elephant.

The culture of the school needs to be fixed. A change in admissions to a lottery would accomplish this. If not a lottery, then a different change will be needed.[/quote]

You understand that language is code for anti Asian American racism, right?  The culture of the school is fine or even better.  You have no direct knowledge of the school’s culture yet freely speak about it.  [/quote]

This has to do with the test prep culture and cheating scandal, not ethnicity,[/quote]

Nope, plenty of  kids there didn’t prep to get in and most do not cheat.  Cheating is actually lower than at other high schools.  But you don’t want facts; you want to rely in stereotypes:  Asian kids prep and cheat, TJ is majority Asian, therefore TJ’s culture is prepping and cheating.  Simplistic, weak minded and wrong.[/quote]

I doubt you have compelling evidence that cheating at TJ is lower than at other schools.  Responses to anonymous student surveys isn't very persuasive.  [/quote]

As a parent of one kid who went to TJ and two kids who went to base high school, I am always fascinated by the perception stated above. First, Challenge Success seemed a very legitimate organization to me with a comprehensive assessment of TJ culture and I was impressed that TJ was willing to submit to the study and provide the results - we don't have "compelling evidence" that cheating is lower at other HS as I don't believe any other FCPS HS has been willing - given my experience at the base HS, I think they would not like the results. My kids at base HS reported rampant cheating. Second, TJ students out-perform other FCPS HS on nearly every standardized measure (FWIW) - PSAT, AP, SAT, other competitions - why is so hard to accept that TJ produces over-achievers? [/quote]

Again, you don't have compelling evidence that cheating at TJ is lower than at other schools.

It is always amazing how quickly TJ parents conflate proficiency on standardized tests with virtue.  [/quote]

LOL - fine, demand that your HS sign up with Challenge Success or some other anonymous measure of culture and cheating so some comparable data would exist. Until then, I will rely on my actual experiences at two different schools.

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