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> There are economically disadvantaged asian american students. They benefit greatly from the changes that limit dependence on test prep. I'm not sure how to t
by anthony_d 5y ago
> There are economically disadvantaged asian american students. They benefit greatly from the changes that limit dependence on test prep.
I'm not sure how to take this seriously. There are economically disadvantaged Asian students, but there is no evidence this change helped them. We have empirical evidence the change increased Black, Latino and White student counts; we also have evidence it reduced Asian student counts.
> You'll find that a lot of people on the school board, or who are active in this discussion on the side of the change, are themselves south and east asian.
That's not what I've found. Everything about the school looks extremely White. Being 'active in this discussion' is irrelevant and there is no data to support your assertion anyway.
> The narrative that this is all white people trying to hold asian americans back is just silly.
Your narrative that replacing Asian students with poor Black, Latino and White students is somehow good also seems a bit silly. It's still discrimination even with your spin.
- UncleMeat 5y ago> I'm not sure how to take this seriously. There are economically disadvantaged Asian students, but there is no evidence this change helped them. We have empirical evidence the change increased Black, Latino and White student counts; we also have evidence it reduced Asian student counts. There are demo breakdowns. You can look at the intersection of asian american admits and free-and-reduced-lunch admits. You'll find that there are more economically disadvantaged asian american admits in the recent class than in prior years. > That's not what I've found. Everything about the school looks extremely White. Being 'active in this discussion' is irrelevant and there is no data to support your assertion anyway. Do you attend the FCPS meetings?