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CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
42. you said it's too expensive for them to have sports
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 02:19 PM
Jan 2013

if you are offended that we think you believe what you said, maybe you should clarify.

Good. Time to place sports back where they belong Live and Learn Jan 2013 #1
^^This!^^ LeftofObama Jan 2013 #4
You are completely right! obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #72
Exactly! "Sports" have become the "bread and circuses" distraction from a society in decline. DailyGrind51 Jan 2013 #80
I'm not sure what this may imply in the future? glowing Jan 2013 #2
Perhaps districts or regions can pool resources to have consolidated teams? Bibliovore Jan 2013 #16
That's okay, if you have perhaps 4 or 5 districts close to each other. Igel Jan 2013 #82
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
If you look at a budget of resources, and having a mom glowing Jan 2013 #39
I'm torn as well, but not in the same way. Butterbean Jan 2013 #52
Yes u r, in my mom's school (she's a teacher) glowing Jan 2013 #56
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
I believe the poster meant enlightenment Jan 2013 #53
teams made up of players from multiple schools KamaAina Jan 2013 #55
Yes, enlightenment Jan 2013 #70
Thank you, that's what I meant.. AND I'm trying to take an outlook on a rural region. glowing Jan 2013 #68
I meant within a mixed event. It would be dangerous to have glowing Jan 2013 #54
The analogy here is not the Special Olympics but the Paralympics KamaAina Jan 2013 #57
What is your point? I'm talking about costs and actual logistics in implementation on school glowing Jan 2013 #67
The article would be saying both are entailed. n/t Igel Jan 2013 #83
YES!! pissedoffliblgimp Jan 2013 #95
Actually, there was at least one more KamaAina Jan 2013 #99
This should produce a lot of athletic scholarships for disabled students. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #3
I'm slightly torn on this one leftynyc Jan 2013 #5
Agreed. revolution breeze Jan 2013 #13
I agree. There isn't enough money as it stands for the educational part of school. These DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #36
Sounds great, but I can't help but be suspicious. Chef Eric Jan 2013 #6
this is a joke or.... madrchsod Jan 2013 #7
I think it's possible. Remmah2 Jan 2013 #17
i`m fully aware of the special olympics and their purpose madrchsod Jan 2013 #49
"i guess those bloated high school football programs will be taking a hit....." Bay Boy Jan 2013 #78
Awesome news! littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #8
“Justice denied anywhere diminishes justice everywhere.” FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #9
All laws signed by REPUBLICAN presidents...Nixon, Ford, & GHW Bush alp227 Jan 2013 #27
And your point is? FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #29
In this age, Right wingers would call this Arne Duncan directive "COMMUNISM" alp227 Jan 2013 #32
"Free appropriate public education" Igel Jan 2013 #85
Let's see .... we don't have enough money for arts education, so let's add more costs. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #10
WTF? CreekDog Jan 2013 #33
The disabled are not too costly for me. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #40
you said it's too expensive for them to have sports CreekDog Jan 2013 #42
You make me sick. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #44
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
It's time to make school sports all inclusive vs exclusive liberal N proud Jan 2013 #11
Let's do the same with college and pro sports too postulater Jan 2013 #12
I seriously think that would be a great thing to do obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #75
the realitiy is this Celebration Jan 2013 #14
the janitors and teachers salaries.... madrchsod Jan 2013 #15
Already been done darling. Next cut? And special sports means special equipment MichiganVote Jan 2013 #73
I'm for it coldbeer Jan 2013 #18
We should do something like Europe and have seperate sports clubs instead. Crowman1979 Jan 2013 #20
Swell idea! And it has been done before... FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #21
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
Well, not every "progressive" idea can realistically work. alp227 Jan 2013 #28
NCLB. Promoted and signed by a Republican president. FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #31
Absolutely. And cosponsored by the sheltered scion of an archcapitalist dynasty. Igel Jan 2013 #86
unfunded mandates? can we cut the Republican terminology? CreekDog Jan 2013 #34
so we can't afford to give the disabled rights CreekDog Jan 2013 #89
I think it's the fixation on teams and leagues that's a problem starroute Jan 2013 #24
My school had less than 500 kids, hughee99 Jan 2013 #35
Why can't you find a sport those two can join that already exixsts pissedoffliblgimp Jan 2013 #96
For a school that offers only 5 boys sports hughee99 Jan 2013 #100
Cancel all sports. My kids hike and play outside. Where's my subsidy. Sports should iiibbb Jan 2013 #25
Did you forget the "sarcasm" smilie? Actually, I probably know FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #26
Thank you... have a nice day. iiibbb Jan 2013 #38
Go attack this secret republican iiibbb Jan 2013 #41
Lastly iiibbb Jan 2013 #43
It did not occur to me. So I checked. You may be in RKBA to argue policy but FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #59
Thank you... iiibbb Jan 2013 #62
So true! FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #65
IMO youth sports should be funded by local governments, not schools Odin2005 Jan 2013 #47
Local governments don't have Bay Boy Jan 2013 #79
+1,000,000,000,000 Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #77
Got me thinking about the Friday Night Lights character handicapped by football injury. alp227 Jan 2013 #30
Here it the Actual Department of Education web site notice on this happyslug Jan 2013 #37
Good in principle, but in reality this is just another unfunded mandate... Odin2005 Jan 2013 #46
Some of us might actually be good, you know KamaAina Jan 2013 #51
Two things Blackjackdavey Jan 2013 #48
A lot of us at DU love sports OKNancy Jan 2013 #64
Positive Example Gallaudet University Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #58
The Gallaudet football team invented the huddle -- an example of how... Recursion Jan 2013 #60
Gallaudet football team had some really good players that would have gone to the NFL Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #61
Not because they want to.. pissedoffliblgimp Jan 2013 #92
Thank you for siting a good example. And welcome to DU! FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #63
A Wonderful Use RobinA Jan 2013 #69
Right. We'll get right on it. Another mandate without money. MichiganVote Jan 2013 #71
This should help with the rural area's One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #74
Perhaps it is time to place sports activity into clubs, not in the schools. Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #76
+1 Crowman1979 Jan 2013 #84
Thank you for the support. Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #87
That will probably help our obesity epidemic, the largest health crisis facing the nations youth. Exultant Democracy Jan 2013 #88
If you watch south park, alp227 Jan 2013 #81
I'm not quite sure how this will work in smaller school disctricts Marrah_G Jan 2013 #90
I was disabled and have the same questions. Trascoli Jan 2013 #94
Happy dance pissedoffliblgimp Jan 2013 #91
I was disable in High School Trascoli Jan 2013 #93
Separate leagues, eg: football, cheerleading, band, JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #98
More I think about it.. pissedoffliblgimp Jan 2013 #97
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