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Agree with the PP, these attacks are a distraction from their point which was on the mark. The old process only served a few wealthy families which is not how public monies should be used.[/quote]

Where is your evidence that most of the kids getting into TJ in previous years were otherwise undeserving kids of wealthy families?  I doubt TJ would have the stats and major accomplishments that it does if most of the kids weren't also well deserving of admissions.

I liked the old system because it detected the very top 100-ish kids who absolutely belong at TJ.  I dislike the new system because there is no mechanism for detecting those top 100 kids.  All kids ranging from somewhat above average to super geniuses will look the same in the new application process.  A hybrid approach would be great, where some amount of testing, teacher recommendations, etc could be used to find the top 100 kids, and then the rest of the spots are allocated in whatever way to each middle school.  I just want to make sure those very top kids get in.  [/quote]

Teacher recs aren't consistent or reliable.  I'm all for testing as long as each MS gets a number if seats based on it's population to help minimize the impact of prep and give a fair chance to everyone.[/quote]

Translated - As long as you guarantee my self-serving outcome, I don’t care for the process.  How low can you go?  You should just remove this equity veneer and come clean on what this is all about.[/quote]

Completely agree people defending the old system don't really care about fairness are only interested in a self-serving outcome namely a system that is easily gamed by prep classes.[/quote]

Not defending the old system.  But you can’t defend a wrong with a wrong. There are deserving non-prepped kids who will lose out.  FCPS has all the resources to solve this seemingly intractable issue.  But they do what is expedient and serves Braband’s political masters.

Don’t shed tears for the economically advantaged.  They will always have options.  The ones who suffer will be folks less advantaged and in this case it will be disproportionately Asian families.  But they are low on the totem pole when it comes to races that matter.  Good for you and Braband’s masters.  [/quote]

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