Reply to TJ admissions decision - repercussions for Class of 2026

Forum Index » Advanced Academic Programs (AAP)

Reply to "TJ admissions decision - repercussions for Class of 2026"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's another thread where folks can debate the merits of the old and new admissions policy, level accusations of racism, etc.  As the parent of a current applicant, what I want to know is what is likely to happen to the current applicants (the Class of 2026), who started the process months ago? There isn't realistically time to start a whole new admissions process. Isn't the thing to do to eliminate the experience factors (i.e. bonus points for being economically disadvantaged, an English language learner, or attending a historically underrepresented school) and evaluate the current applicants based on the remaining factors (i.e. GPA, student portrait sheet, problem-solving essay)?[/quote]

Just got this email-

Dear TJHSST Applicants & Parents/Guardians,

We are reaching out to clarify, as best we can at this stage, the current situation regarding the Class of 2026 application process for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) in the light of the recent court ruling.

While many questions remain unanswered at this point, we wanted to let our prospective applicants and their families know that Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will be requesting a “stay” in anticipation of an appeal regarding the judge’s ruling that invalidated the existing application process.

If the “stay” request is granted, it gives us time to formulate an approach that we hope will allow the current evaluation of applicants to be completed in line with the existing process and anticipated release deadline of April 29th.

We are aware that failure to grant the request to “stay” would cause you undue uncertainty. Applicants have met the stringent minimum academic criteria for application, including a GPA of 3.5 or above, along with enrollment in honors level courses. While also completing the short answer/essay responses for the Student Portrait Sheet and Problem-Solving Essay.

The students accepted to the Class of 2025 using this process have proven that increasing diversity in the school has not led to a drop in academic standards.

Fairfax County School Board believes the ruling is not supported by law and is considering all options around an appeal. We believe that our current application process will eventually be proven to meet all legal requirements.

As developments unfold in this matter, we will be sure to reach out again as soon as we have an update for you. In the meantime, we want to thank everyone in the TJ community for your patience and understanding at this time.

Regards,

[/quote]

The stay has been requested:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/03/04/fairfax-requests-stay-tj-admissions/[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics