Posted by Edd in KY on October 27, 2013 at 14:17:11 from (98.23.55.34):
In Reply to: Re: posted by ricb on October 26, 2013 at 19:20:30:
Rich, It is not about sports, it is about balance. I see nothing wrong with sports, and participated in many sports, but. The but, is that sports has taken over many schools. Many of Americas worst schools have great sports teams, and little else. It has not fixed their lives.
I heard a shocking fact this week. Only 22 Universities in America generate enough revenue to cover the cost of their football program. Hundreds of other schools lump the cost of their sports programs into tuition, which has been going up at the rate of 9%/yr for the last decade. Justification was that it promotes school spirit and image. Guess the grads get to enjoy paying for that spirit in their student loans for the next 20 years.
We have a 22% highschool drop out rate in America, a recipe for disaster.
I was actually heartened to learn that some folks on this site seriously care about education, and understand its importance.
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