Wouldn't it be more economical to use that money to close the school down and buy new buses and send the kids to a better school district with better fields etc...? Everyone wins... students, tax payers etc.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@...> wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/