Didn't play ball in high school (still wish I had). I opted for the
work release program at APHS: They let you leave at noon and obtain
class credit if you kept a full time job. It was for kids who
weren't on a college path. Unfortunately, it disqualified you from
after school activities, too. Was a big help though.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "bluebishop82"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Dan, we need those sending district kids back here to avoid the
> > scenerio envisioned in your quote above.
>
>
> Listen BB, I'm a straight white guy so according to TCN and
others,
> what do I know? Racism is pervasive and insidious, but heart to
> heart, it is very tough for white folks living in a homogenous
area
> to send their kids to school in the "hood" as they see it. Your
> solution is right, although very tough. However, that is why I
take
> great exception to Fishman's remarks and did so when first stated
in
> the NYT. The majority of the people who will consider AP are
> urbanites. Many of them will not be afraid to send their kids to
the
> AP schools. They should be encouraged to do so, because it is
proven
> that that will make a difference, not that rich white kids are a
> panacea or better than poorer minorities. It will always be up to
> parent participation and activities for kids after school. BTW,
you
> played football at APHS, what position? I'm an old pulling guard
> from what was once considered the Notre Dame of high schools. We
> were #3 in the nation in 73-74. 16-0, not including exposition
games
> (we didn;t lose one either) on eof which was against Red Bank,
which
> was Dead Bank back then.
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