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In reply to the discussion: Schools must provide sports for disabled, US says [View all]iiibbb
(1,448 posts)38. Thank you... have a nice day.
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As it is, I do think that sports receive an unfair amount of resources and from a plethora of other activities. It is unfair that sports garners all of these funds while other groups .... perhaps environmental groups.... or chess teams.... or science teams.... are forced to scrounge for funds.
On top of that there is the plethora of sports related injuries that kids suffer.
It is unfair, and the only answer I see is to cancel them in general and devote the money to education which is what the schools are there for.
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Exactly! "Sports" have become the "bread and circuses" distraction from a society in decline.
DailyGrind51
Jan 2013
#80
But is it right for a district to have 20 sport teams that NO special ed kids can play on? Public
DonRedwood
Jan 2013
#19
no one in a wheelchair is going to be allowed onto a field to play soccer or a court to play basketb
KamaAina
Jan 2013
#50
Thank you, that's what I meant.. AND I'm trying to take an outlook on a rural region.
glowing
Jan 2013
#68
What is your point? I'm talking about costs and actual logistics in implementation on school
glowing
Jan 2013
#67
This should produce a lot of athletic scholarships for disabled students.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Jan 2013
#3
I agree. There isn't enough money as it stands for the educational part of school. These
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#36
"i guess those bloated high school football programs will be taking a hit....."
Bay Boy
Jan 2013
#78
Let's see .... we don't have enough money for arts education, so let's add more costs.
Buzz Clik
Jan 2013
#10
then why did you post the decision as if it were a way to take money away from schools?
CreekDog
Jan 2013
#45
I think the point they were trying to make is the fact that its going to cost money and
cstanleytech
Jan 2013
#66
Already been done darling. Next cut? And special sports means special equipment
MichiganVote
Jan 2013
#73
The result of this will be schools drastically cutting athletic departments.
geek tragedy
Jan 2013
#22
I am surprised by some of the comments here considering the 'progressive' leanings of
FailureToCommunicate
Jan 2013
#23
Cancel all sports. My kids hike and play outside. Where's my subsidy. Sports should
iiibbb
Jan 2013
#25
It did not occur to me. So I checked. You may be in RKBA to argue policy but
FailureToCommunicate
Jan 2013
#59
Got me thinking about the Friday Night Lights character handicapped by football injury.
alp227
Jan 2013
#30
Gallaudet football team had some really good players that would have gone to the NFL
Lesmoderesstupides
Jan 2013
#61
Perhaps it is time to place sports activity into clubs, not in the schools.
Dawson Leery
Jan 2013
#76
That will probably help our obesity epidemic, the largest health crisis facing the nations youth.
Exultant Democracy
Jan 2013
#88