Anonymous
09/16/2020 19:01
Subject: Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
Trump would be outraged
Anonymous
09/16/2020 18:57
Subject: Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
Anonymous wrote:Why don't asians vote Republican
Exactly. They can't vote Democrats and expect meritocracy. They get "merit lottery."
Anonymous
09/16/2020 18:52
Subject: Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
Anonymous wrote:Why don't asians vote Republican
I think more Asians will vote Republicans especially for the school board members. Keep underestimating Asians at your peril you racist SB members who are implementing this racist policy by discriminating against Asians.
Anonymous
09/16/2020 18:48
Subject: Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
Why don't asians vote Republican
Anonymous
09/16/2020 15:56
Subject: Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
How will it continue to be one of the top high schools in the country when the standards for admission are lower? Especially after 4 years of the new standard when there is a large portion of these kids not meeting high standards.
Anonymous
09/16/2020 15:07
Subject: Re:Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
Anonymous wrote:I am not a TJ supporter.
I have no problem if School Board decides to get rid of TJ.
I do have a problem calling TJ a select school while the SB eliminates what makes it "select."
Here are some questions for the School Board:
What is the purpose of TJ?
Is it to provide an exceptional education to kids who are motivated and have the background to need little prodding to move forward. Kids who quickly grasp concepts that are difficult for others?
Is it to provide an environment to encourage STEM careers for above average, but not exceptional learners?
Do you understand that TJ being one of the top--and, maybe, the top--school in the nation is a draw for some businesses?
Do you understand that changing the standards for admission is likely to result in eliminating TJ's top ranking?
Will these companies who have contributed to TJ continue to do so?
Do you really think that changing the admission requirements will achieve the results you wish?
Let's debunk a few things right off the bat.
1) TJ will continue to be one of the top high schools in the country by any reasonable measure. Perhaps not #1, but it only jumped back up to #1 this year.
2) Businesses flocked to donate to TJ before it became recognized as a top high school in the country, and they will continue to now - perhaps even moreso, as a way of virtue-signaling their commitment to diversity in STEM.
3) Yeah, they do think that they'll achieve that. That's why they're doing it.
Anonymous
09/16/2020 14:50
Subject: Re:Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
Anonymous wrote:In order to implement our diversity goals, we have to implement racism.
Instead of make progress to improve public schools, our politicians choose to destroy the best high school in the US to make all schools equally bad.javascript:void(0);
Anonymous
09/16/2020 10:23
Subject: Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
Anonymous wrote:The current focus is to socially engineer admissions demographics, not to maintain a rigorous learning environment. Once you get that fact through your head, all these other questions are secondary and it makes sense.
Yep, they might as well change the name while they're at it. It will show how "woke" they are and let us know that the old TJ is gone.
Anonymous
09/16/2020 10:21
Subject: Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
The question is not whether the current State and county admin are racist and anti-asian (They obviously are).
The real question is are they neglecting black and Latino populations (also true).
The problem is with uneven quality of elementary schools in the poorer (and thus black/Latino) areas. TJ is just a symptom, not the problem. Dumbing down TJ solves nothing.
They need to up the standards and increase consistency and equity in elementary schools in all areas by bringing UP the lower performing schools, not by bringing down the higher performing schools.
The real question is are they neglecting black and Latino populations (also true).
The problem is with uneven quality of elementary schools in the poorer (and thus black/Latino) areas. TJ is just a symptom, not the problem. Dumbing down TJ solves nothing.
They need to up the standards and increase consistency and equity in elementary schools in all areas by bringing UP the lower performing schools, not by bringing down the higher performing schools.
Anonymous
09/16/2020 10:11
Subject: Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
The current focus is to socially engineer admissions demographics, not to maintain a rigorous learning environment. Once you get that fact through your head, all these other questions are secondary and it makes sense.
Anonymous
09/16/2020 10:05
Subject: Re:Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
Anonymous wrote:I am not a TJ supporter.
I have no problem if School Board decides to get rid of TJ.
I do have a problem calling TJ a select school while the SB eliminates what makes it "select."
Here are some questions for the School Board:
What is the purpose of TJ?
Is it to provide an exceptional education to kids who are motivated and have the background to need little prodding to move forward. Kids who quickly grasp concepts that are difficult for others?
Is it to provide an environment to encourage STEM careers for above average, but not exceptional learners?
Do you understand that TJ being one of the top--and, maybe, the top--school in the nation is a draw for some businesses?
Do you understand that changing the standards for admission is likely to result in eliminating TJ's top ranking?
Will these companies who have contributed to TJ continue to do so?
Do you really think that changing the admission requirements will achieve the results you wish?
These are excellent questions and I encourage you to send them to Brabrand and the Board. I doubt they will do any good, though, because they have an extremely narrow focus now rather than considering many issues and viewpoints.
Anonymous
09/16/2020 10:04
Subject: Re:Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am not a TJ supporter.
I have no problem if School Board decides to get rid of TJ.
I do have a problem calling TJ a select school while the SB eliminates what makes it "select."
Here are some questions for the School Board:
What is the purpose of TJ?
Is it to provide an exceptional education to kids who are motivated and have the background to need little prodding to move forward. Kids who quickly grasp concepts that are difficult for others?
Is it to provide an environment to encourage STEM careers for above average, but not exceptional learners?
Do you understand that TJ being one of the top--and, maybe, the top--school in the nation is a draw for some businesses?
Do you understand that changing the standards for admission is likely to result in eliminating TJ's top ranking?
Will these companies who have contributed to TJ continue to do so?
Do you really think that changing the admission requirements will achieve the results you wish?
The current admissions process is perverse. Do you realize that 28% of the recently admitted students attended one specific TJ Prep program?
So what?
Anonymous
09/16/2020 10:03
Subject: Re:Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
Anonymous wrote:I am not a TJ supporter.
I have no problem if School Board decides to get rid of TJ.
I do have a problem calling TJ a select school while the SB eliminates what makes it "select."
Here are some questions for the School Board:
What is the purpose of TJ?
Is it to provide an exceptional education to kids who are motivated and have the background to need little prodding to move forward. Kids who quickly grasp concepts that are difficult for others?
Is it to provide an environment to encourage STEM careers for above average, but not exceptional learners?
Do you understand that TJ being one of the top--and, maybe, the top--school in the nation is a draw for some businesses?
Do you understand that changing the standards for admission is likely to result in eliminating TJ's top ranking?
Will these companies who have contributed to TJ continue to do so?
Do you really think that changing the admission requirements will achieve the results you wish?
The current admissions process is perverse. Do you realize that 28% of the recently admitted students attended one specific TJ Prep program?
Anonymous
09/16/2020 09:55
Subject: Re:Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
I am not a TJ supporter.
I have no problem if School Board decides to get rid of TJ.
I do have a problem calling TJ a select school while the SB eliminates what makes it "select."
Here are some questions for the School Board:
What is the purpose of TJ?
Is it to provide an exceptional education to kids who are motivated and have the background to need little prodding to move forward. Kids who quickly grasp concepts that are difficult for others?
Is it to provide an environment to encourage STEM careers for above average, but not exceptional learners?
Do you understand that TJ being one of the top--and, maybe, the top--school in the nation is a draw for some businesses?
Do you understand that changing the standards for admission is likely to result in eliminating TJ's top ranking?
Will these companies who have contributed to TJ continue to do so?
Do you really think that changing the admission requirements will achieve the results you wish?
I have no problem if School Board decides to get rid of TJ.
I do have a problem calling TJ a select school while the SB eliminates what makes it "select."
Here are some questions for the School Board:
What is the purpose of TJ?
Is it to provide an exceptional education to kids who are motivated and have the background to need little prodding to move forward. Kids who quickly grasp concepts that are difficult for others?
Is it to provide an environment to encourage STEM careers for above average, but not exceptional learners?
Do you understand that TJ being one of the top--and, maybe, the top--school in the nation is a draw for some businesses?
Do you understand that changing the standards for admission is likely to result in eliminating TJ's top ranking?
Will these companies who have contributed to TJ continue to do so?
Do you really think that changing the admission requirements will achieve the results you wish?
Anonymous
09/16/2020 09:52
Subject: Northam’s “Anti-Asian, Anti-Immigrant” School Initiative
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I guess we can kiss TJ's ranking good-bye with these new criteria.
TJ won't have the same resources when it isn't ranked top 10.
This is the perfect example of what is wrong with TJ. The focus on artificial "rankings" and conflating acceleration with merit.
your focus is on rank to otherwise you wouldn't be trying to re-configure the admissions process to get certain groups into the higher ranked high school