Virginia's Merit Scholarship problem

Two weeks ago, it was reported that the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County high school hadn't notified its students that they'd qualified for Merit Scholarships. Since then, it was discovered that 15 more high schools reported that they hadn't notified their students that they had won merit scholarships in time to include that on their college applications.

Jason Miyares, Virginia's state Attorney General, "cited recent reports that the prestigious Virginia magnet school had withheld certificates from students who had been recognized as National Merit commended scholars, as well as the school's 2020 overhaul of its admissions process that substantially affected the number of Asian students admitted to the school."

Since then, "16 high schools in northern Virginia delayed notification to students of their national merit recognition. 7News reported Monday that there were 13 but the number has since jumped after Loudoun County added one additional school Tuesday and Prince William County added two schools."

Gov. Glenn Youngkin, (R-VA) isn't taking this sitting down:

Asra Nomani, who describes herself as a liberal feminist, isn't taking this sitting down either:

There's no excuse for this type of discrimination. If people where high achievers, they should be rewarded. The difference between equity and equality is that equity guarantees the same outcome for everyone regardless of whether they earned it or not. Equality guarantees the opportunity to accomplish as much as your ability and work ethic take you. That's why it's essential to pitch equity overboard.

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