Why would high schools in prestigious suburbs of DC hide or delay merit awards for students? Let’s pray that this investigation brings the truth to light.
From Daily Caller. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is opening an investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) after a prestigious high school within the district reportedly hid merit awards from its students …
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The extension of the investigation comes after Miyares announced an investigation into Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), following a report by Asra Nomani, a parental rights in education activist, that showed the school had been withholding the National Merit Scholarship commendation … from students who were mostly Asian in order to not “hurt” the feelings of students who did not earn the award. …
“It’s concerning that multiple schools throughout Fairfax County withheld merit awards from students ,” Miyares said in a press release. “My office will investigate the entire Fairfax County Public Schools system to find out if any students were discriminated against and if their rights were violated.”
Principals of Westfield High School and Langley High School acknowledged that the school district failed to notify students that they were recipients of the National Merit award …
🔥🧵 Your head will explode! Reporting an @IWN investigation published @CityJournal, I just learned, TWO YEARS LATER, my son is a National Merit Commended Student in the top 3% of students. His principal hides the honor from families as @fcpsnews chases “equal outcomes” for kids. pic.twitter.com/Cay2Ep98ry
— Asra Nomani (@AsraNomani) December 21, 2022
Miyares opened an investigation into TJHSST on Jan. 4 after parents called for the school administration to be fired over the report. The withholding of the awards at TJHSST was a “one-time human error in the fall of 2022 only,” FCPS said. …
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(Excerpt from Daily Caller. Photo Credit: Kenny Eliason on Unsplash)