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As long as it's not all about participation trophies, that's not sport that's some social club where everybody feels good about themselves and each other
You can be educated without sports. There is nothing bad about including sports in a child's education, and I agree with having some form of PE in public schools. Sport is not education, though.
Why should jocks be given a free ride through college while the handful of academic achievers, many of who studied the sciences and mathematics, be given little to no help with their college bills?
If the United States wants to invest in it's future it should be giving the academic achievers in science and mathematics a free ride through college.
The jocks get enough glory with their stadiums, awards, and news headlines.
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Why should jocks be given a free ride through college while the handful of academic achievers, many of who studied the sciences and mathematics, be given little to no help with their college bills?
If the United States wants to invest in it's future it should be giving the academic achievers in science and mathematics a free ride through college.
The jocks get enough glory with their stadiums, awards, and news headlines.
*****SMILE*****
I agree, Bernie has the right idea. But, don't forget Football and Basketball bring in revenue, and more than compensate the U. when tickets are sold, concessions purchased and parking fees charged.
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Why should jocks be given a free ride through college while the handful of academic achievers, many of who studied the sciences and mathematics, be given little to no help with their college bills?
If the United States wants to invest in it's future it should be giving the academic achievers in science and mathematics a free ride through college.
The jocks get enough glory with their stadiums, awards, and news headlines.
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... schools should not be involved in sports that require a large amount of student time such as leaving school to travel to games across town or sometimes across the state.
If you want your kid to play big time volleyball or softball, have them try out for a private team.
Funding is tight the way it is; spending money on gasoline, uniforms, fields of play etc… is an extravagance that we cannot afford.
You can be educated without sports. There is nothing bad about including sports in a child's education, and I agree with having some form of PE in public schools. Sport is not education, though.
What is "education" then?
You can be educated without sports. There is nothing bad about including sports in a child's education, and I agree with having some form of PE in public schools. Sport is not education, though.
I disagree! Sports teach teamwork & cooperation and working together with others who have different personalities, goals, skill sets and talents; planning, time management, success and failure are things needed to prepare someone to enter the adult workforce.
Sports and the arts teach discipline, and success after repeated failures, to play an instrument, draw a picture or speak, dance or sing on as stage and in front of a crowd, public speaking which creates fear in many people.
PE is different than sport, PE is, or should be, part of a broad curriculum: Health. There is more to school than reading, writing, computing and critical thinking, these are skill sets which contribute to a mentally healthy lifestyle, and PE augments what we all know, but sometimes forget or are too lazy to do. Credit to the First Lady for bringing nutrition and exercise to the table, and to the one I most recently called a curmudgeon.
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Why should jocks be given a free ride through college while the handful of academic achievers, many of who studied the sciences and mathematics, be given little to no help with their college bills?
If the United States wants to invest in it's future it should be giving the academic achievers in science and mathematics a free ride through college.
The jocks get enough glory with their stadiums, awards, and news headlines.
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Let go of that bitterness before it consumes you.
Why should those high-achievers in Science get high-paying jobs after college? Why should the best musicians have successful careers in the music industry? Why should the most beautiful girls have careers in film or modeling, etc.? Because those people have unique skills in a given area. If you don't, try to gain those skills or get the fuck over it. Meanwhile, those trying to gain such skills will also gain much more - and you will just sit there munching on your sour grapes.
You can be educated without sports. There is nothing bad about including sports in a child's education, and I agree with having some form of PE in public schools. Sport is not education, though.
I disagree! Sports teach teamwork & cooperation and working together with others who have different personalities, goals, skill sets and talents; planning, time management, success and failure are things needed to prepare someone to enter the adult workforce.
Sports and the arts teach discipline, and success after repeated failures, to play an instrument, draw a picture or speak, dance or sing on as stage and in front of a crowd, public speaking which creates fear in many people.
PE is different than sport, PE is, or should be, part of a broad curriculum: Health. There is more to school than reading, writing, computing and critical thinking, these are skill sets which contribute to a mentally healthy lifestyle, and PE augments what we all know, but sometimes forget or are too lazy to do. Credit to the First Lady for bringing nutrition and exercise to the table, and to the one I most recently called a curmudgeon.
I could learn teamwork and cooperation playing board games...
.... let's do away with all scholarships and free rides through college.....
How about NO?