You might remember the ultra-competitive Thomas Jefferson School of Science & Technology from last year: they didn’t like that so many Asians were acing the entrance exam and not enough blacks were scoring high enough to get in, so they eliminated the test.
Now, in the latest example of punishing the best and brightest, it comes out that they did not let students know they won Merit Scholarships - thus not only depriving them from the satisfaction of a job well done but the opportunity to apply for Merit Scholarships spots at college.
Why? Because in the upside-down world of leftism, it was more important to not “hurt the feelings” of the less accomplished students who didn’t win.
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Now, in the latest example of punishing the best and brightest, it comes out that they did not let students know they won Merit Scholarships - thus not only depriving them from the satisfaction of a job well done but the opportunity to apply for Merit Scholarships spots at college.
Why? Because in the upside-down world of leftism, it was more important to not “hurt the feelings” of the less accomplished students who didn’t win.

A Top-Ranked High School Hid National Merit Recognition From Students for Years
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