Would you spend $1,000,000 on academics or athletics?

2008-07-11 16:04:03

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HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6382|Washington DC

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/w … ml?eref=T1

That school needs $950,000 for its sports program. Holy fuck.

Is it a surprise that a lot of foreigners think Americans are stupid? Music and arts programs have gotten the shaft on funding for who knows how long. A lot of the public schools here in DC have pretty good sports programs but their academic programs are not so good. A lot of the schools are falling apart and in disrepair because it seems more focus is put on high schoolers winning a tournament than getting an education.

I'm not saying high school sports should be done away with, but isn't it about time we put academic stuff on the top of the priorities list? A million dollars could buy (copypasta from digg):

A new building, renovations to old classrooms, 2000 brand new computers (considering $500 a piece), paying teachers in general better, materials for the classrooms (couldn't even begin to count how often I heard my teachers tell me they personally have to buy copy paper), the addition of new teachers would create smaller classroom sizes resulting in more one on one teaching which has been shown to improve grades dramatically... FFS, the list could just keep going on and on. Shesh, 2000 computers alone would pretty much give each student a computer to use and once you load them up with software used for teaching, I guarantee more students would enjoy the work and learn a hell of a lot more during class.

Hell, split it 50/50 for all I care.

2008-07-11 16:06:51

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usmarine2: Banned; +233|6212|Dublin, Ohio

blaming sports is a cop out.

2008-07-11 16:11:47

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HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6382|Washington DC

I'm not putting the blame entirely on sports. I just think disproportionate funding could be one of the many reasons for the schooling situation. NCLB can certainly be another culprit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_ … es#Funding (yes it has citations)

2008-07-11 16:16:08

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Home: Section.80; +447|7269|Seattle, Washington, USA

At my school next year, lots of teachers are getting laid off. Teachers I know are working every period of the day (they usually get a prep period) and they've even got math teachers also teaching Spanish because they don't have the money to hire a Spanish teacher. Yet the football team, basketball team, and cheerleading team all have at least 3 uniforms paid for by the school.

2008-07-11 16:18:45

#5

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6382|Washington DC

Home wrote:
At my school next year, lots of teachers are getting laid off. Teachers I know are working every period of the day (they usually get a prep period) and they've even got math teachers also teaching Spanish because they don't have the money to hire a Spanish teacher. Yet the football team, basketball team, and cheerleading team all have at least 3 uniforms paid for by the school.

DCPS for the most part is crap. Thank god I go to a private school... the public schools near DC in Maryland and Virginia are good though. Long read:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co … id=topnews

2008-07-11 16:26:25

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Lotta_Drool: Spit; +350|6604|Ireland

Sports help our kids from growing up complete pussies.

2008-07-11 16:38:39

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HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6382|Washington DC

Lotta_Drool wrote:
Sports help our kids from growing up complete pussies.

Read again; I never said we should do away with our sports programs. And what good are a bunch of badasses afraid of nothing if they're uneducated?

2008-07-11 16:42:25

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Lotta_Drool: Spit; +350|6604|Ireland

HurricaИe wrote:
Lotta_Drool wrote:
Sports help our kids from growing up complete pussies.
Read again; I never said we should do away with our sports programs. And what good are a bunch of badasses afraid of nothing if they're uneducated?

Have you ever watched Football?

2008-07-11 17:15:41

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Mason4Assassin444: retired; +552|7083|USA

Sports is a pretty vital to high school but no single high school needs 950,000 sports program. No way in hell.

2008-07-11 18:07:32

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CommonSense: Banned; +51|6357|New York

Lotta_Drool wrote:
Sports help our kids from growing up complete pussies.

Moron.

2008-07-11 18:55:52

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HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6382|Washington DC

Lotta_Drool wrote:
HurricaИe wrote:
Lotta_Drool wrote:
Sports help our kids from growing up complete pussies.
Read again; I never said we should do away with our sports programs. And what good are a bunch of badasses afraid of nothing if they're uneducated?
Have you ever watched Football?

i can't tell if you're trying to get to some sort of sarcastic remark or not but yes I have

2008-07-11 19:14:30

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The#1Spot: Member; +105|6961|byah

Lotta_Drool wrote:
HurricaИe wrote:
Lotta_Drool wrote:
Sports help our kids from growing up complete pussies.
Read again; I never said we should do away with our sports programs. And what good are a bunch of badasses afraid of nothing if they're uneducated?
Have you ever watched Football?

You mean handball?

2008-07-11 19:16:27

#13

The#1Spot: Member; +105|6961|byah

HurricaИe wrote:
Lotta_Drool wrote:
Sports help our kids from growing up complete pussies.
Read again; I never said we should do away with our sports programs. And what good are a bunch of badasses afraid of nothing if they're uneducated?

Are there schools that are endorsed by how well the sports teams play to help fund schools?

2008-07-11 19:17:11

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HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6382|Washington DC

The#1Spot wrote:
HurricaИe wrote:
Lotta_Drool wrote:
Sports help our kids from growing up complete pussies.
Read again; I never said we should do away with our sports programs. And what good are a bunch of badasses afraid of nothing if they're uneducated?
Are there schools that are endorsed by how well the sports teams play to help fund schools?

Don't know tbh, you'd think they would be given things like this.

2008-07-11 19:18:52

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Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7053

The#1Spot wrote:
Lotta_Drool wrote:
HurricaИe wrote:

Read again; I never said we should do away with our sports programs. And what good are a bunch of badasses afraid of nothing if they're uneducated?
Have you ever watched Football?
You mean handball?

What? Oh wait

2008-07-11 19:43:58

#16

Lotta_Drool: Spit; +350|6604|Ireland

HurricaИe wrote:
Lotta_Drool wrote:
HurricaИe wrote:

Read again; I never said we should do away with our sports programs. And what good are a bunch of badasses afraid of nothing if they're uneducated?
Have you ever watched Football?
i can't tell if you're trying to get to some sort of sarcastic remark or not but yes I have

I am just saying big stupid people and ghetto trash is fun to watch. Mike Tyson boxing comes to mind along with every other ghetto trash reject to play Football and make millions to only end up in jail or shot in the ghetto.

Badassedness is an important aspect to American Society, without it we would just be Canada.

2008-07-11 20:29:16

#17

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7264|Alberta, Canada

I'd rather be smart, wealthy, and overweight than stupid, poor, and in shape playing on some stupid amateur team.

2008-07-11 20:50:40

#18

pyscofrawg: AKA Selkies ftw; +55|6826|Earth

Where the fuck is that $950,000 going? Are the sports uniforms made of gold?

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2008-07-11 23:41:07

#19

lowing: Banned; +1,662|7072|USA

I am torn, of course the priority is academics, however, sports brings in a ton of money to a school that could be applied toward academics does it not? I have never looked into it so I am asking?

2008-07-12 00:25:19

#20

Home: Section.80; +447|7269|Seattle, Washington, USA

lowing wrote:
I am torn, of course the priority is academics, however, sports brings in a ton of money to a school that could be applied toward academics does it not? I have never looked into it so I am asking?

Unless they are getting a lot of money from somewhere that I don't know about or I'm not thinking of, then no. They usually charge $5 or under per person at the biggest sports events for my HS but thats it. Minimal advertising, if any. I don't see where they would be making a lot of money.

2008-07-12 00:26:33

#21

BVC: Member; +325|7116

Academia should never be sacrificed in the name of sport, and vice verse.

2008-07-12 02:05:31

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Magpie: international welder....Douchebag Dude, <3 ur mom; +257|6947|Milkystania, yurop

You go to school to learn, not to play sports. You can do sports on your spare time

2008-07-12 03:49:41

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unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,072|7193|PNW

Lotta_Drool wrote:
Sports help our kids from growing up complete pussies.

Say again?

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/unnamednewbie13/sp5.jpg

Lotta_Drool wrote:
I am just saying big stupid people and ghetto trash is fun to watch. Mike Tyson boxing comes to mind along with every other ghetto trash reject to play Football and make millions to only end up in jail or shot in the ghetto.

Badassedness is an important aspect to American Society, without it we would just be Canada.

I'm not even going to try to decipher that.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2008-07-12 03:51:57)

2008-07-12 05:30:30

#24

AutralianChainsaw: Member; +65|6619

The elite doesnt want you to get too much educated.. If you think too much, you may revolt.

It's better to create great athletes so you can watch them on TV.

2008-07-12 05:39:00

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Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7042|London, England

usmarine2 wrote:
blaming sports is a cop out.

cmon you're not that dumb

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