Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’ve read so many negative things about TJ on this forum, it’s starting to sound like the worst school around here. Some comments even make it seem like 90% of the students struggle to get into good universities.
I’m honestly curious- why do so many parents still want their kids to go there? Are they not doing enough research before applying?
TJ is a political football. It is a proxy for what is left of the affirmative action debate.
To what extent can you stack the cards to achieve racial outcomes?
The pro affirmative action crowd will pretend like there is no racial component to the admissions process and everyone is imagining things
The anti affirmative action crowd is somehow certain that facially neutral processes are illegal as long as there is a racist intent despite the fact that we needed legislation and a constitutional amendment to get rid of things like literacy exams and poll taxes. Voter ID law with evidence of racist intent were upheld because they were facially neutral. The Texas 10% system seemed to pass constitutional muster.
OTOH scotus has rolled some facility neutral laws as violating equal protection so until scotus reviews this case we will not actually know.
A lot of negative about TJ stems from this policy battle.
Anonymous wrote:I’ve read so many negative things about TJ on this forum, it’s starting to sound like the worst school around here. Some comments even make it seem like 90% of the students struggle to get into good universities.
I’m honestly curious- why do so many parents still want their kids to go there? Are they not doing enough research before applying?
Anonymous wrote:Why is calculus or even precalculus for that matter required subject at TJ when students at 25 other FCPS high schools have the option to graduate with just Algebra 2? On one hand has they say sports is available but what's the point if there's no time to practice & play, and academics take away most of the time.
Anonymous wrote:I’ve read so many negative things about TJ on this forum, it’s starting to sound like the worst school around here. Some comments even make it seem like 90% of the students struggle to get into good universities.
I’m honestly curious- why do so many parents still want their kids to go there? Are they not doing enough research before applying?
Anonymous wrote:Why is calculus or even precalculus for that matter required subject at TJ when students at 25 other FCPS high schools have the option to graduate with just Algebra 2?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why is calculus or even precalculus for that matter required subject at TJ when students at 25 other FCPS high schools have the option to graduate with just Algebra 2? On one hand has they say sports is available but what's the point if there's no time to practice & play, and academics take away most of the time.
Maybe split Geometry into two year course and split Algebra-2 also into two years, for a total of four years
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why is calculus or even precalculus for that matter required subject at TJ when students at 25 other FCPS high schools have the option to graduate with just Algebra 2? On one hand has they say sports is available but what's the point if there's no time to practice & play, and academics take away most of the time.
They are required to do one math course a year. If you start with Geometry or Algebra 2 Freshman year - you don't have much to get through.
Anonymous wrote:Why is calculus or even precalculus for that matter required subject at TJ when students at 25 other FCPS high schools have the option to graduate with just Algebra 2? On one hand has they say sports is available but what's the point if there's no time to practice & play, and academics take away most of the time.