I'll just defer to you guys. I'm not a sports fan. I was a science geek in high
school. I built my own Heathkit computer when I was 17 and studied music. I
turned what I learned about music, electronics and technology into the careers
that I have today.
I'm also not a financial person, so if it's a good deal for the city, then I'm
fine with that.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@...> wrote:
>
>
> those kids probably have a better handle on computing than you and me. phones
> are computers. tons of funds have been thrown into the school already. the
> field, at the right price, and if there is the money, is a good investment. I
> love seeing kids in team jackets. better than gang colors. I give them a buck
> anytime when they have the bucket out.
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> >
> > I think I'm having a hard time understanding how a failing school can spend
> > $1.1 million on astroturf to serve the approx 50 players, helpers and
> > cheerleaders out of approx. 600 students. How does this serve the other 550
> > students?
> >
> > Why not spend that money on laptops and technology, and make a push toward
> > widespread computer literacy?
> >
> > Give each student a laptop and make getting good grades the incentive to
> > use them.
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "2fast4u" <sharon_b283@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I surmise that if a coach can teach a kid how to
> > > play football/basketball/baseball or any of the popular
> > > European/Caribbean futbol/soccer, there are rules, principles
> > > and penalty infringements that even a disadvantaged youth
> > > seem to grasp extraordinarily well. A certain structure.
> > > Children look up to coaches, ideally as a father or mother
> > > figure, they seem to lack otherwise. I wasn't talking about
> > > the yelling and abusive language some coaches seem to engage
> > > in. Nobody wants a "Bear Bryant" type in their face. They may
> > > be getting enough of that at home.
> > >
> > > No, today's teacher has to be a life coach and mentor to get
> > > through to these kids, even if their living conditions may be
> > > afoul, it's no reason for them to not be given the opportunity
> > > of a "basic" education. Basic education does prepare one for
> > > higher education, if wanted. When Jim mentioned that one youth
> > > said he couldn't read, I thought,why not? Who gave up on him?
> > > I blame the parents and the system that allows a child to be
> > > "passed" through because someone refused to follow through on
> > > this kid and wasted taxpayer money.
> > >
> > > He might have been dyslexic, sight problems, hearing problems,
> > > or hungry! I'm not a teacher, but unless a kid can see and hear
> > > properly, someone is dropping the ball and passing kids to the next grade
> > > illegally and depriving him/her of a thorough and efficient
> > > education and that teacher and school should come under scrutiny
> > > by the local, county and state boards of education.
> > >
> > > At a club I frequent, a man was trying to choose songs on the jukebox.
> > > He came over to me and asked me for assistance. My regular glasses
> > > had to be replaced, so I was wearing reading glasses. I realized
> > > he couldn't make out the print on the machine, so I said, "here, try
> > > these". He did. To his surprise, he realized his sight had
> > > changed making it difficult for him to read small/fine print.
> > >
> > > He began laughing because he thought he was going blind. I suggested
> > > he see an eye doctor right away. In the meantime, I gave him the
> > > glasses. He was overjoyed that he could still read. They were
> > > steel-rimmed, so a man or woman could look the same. I had other readers
> > > at home, so it was no biggy to me to give them away.
> > >
> > > I realize that doctors may not always be able to do pro bono work
> > > but that's what the guidance office is for. If a teacher just take
> > > a little time recognizing that kids may have hearing/sight problems
> > > that they can recommend a kid be checked by a physician when they
> > > are not retarded/disabled/mentally challenged, etc., maybe
> > > Asbury Park kids CAN succeed. Just an opinion.
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakdorf@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If a kid can take direction
> > > > > from a coach, why can't they succeed otherwise? What's wrong with
> > > > > this picture? Let the coaches TEACH!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Teachers get in trouble for yelling or motivating kids...or whacking
> > > > them on the head...
> > > >
> > > > not that all oca
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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