Why is it that we have million dollar work out rooms and multi million dollar stadiums for our high schools but we don't have enough books classes or desks for the entire student body? why do we have toutors for athletes but ahomebound studant has to wait weeks for a teacher.
2006-09-15 18:43:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I was non athletic until I hooked up with my foster family. Now, I play versity football. To answer your question as honestly as I can, I think it has to do with the town or city. The people elect the school bored. If the schoolboard members want to keep there postitions, then they will continue to make choices that they think will make the voters happy. If your town or city is a big football town, then the board will allow extra money to go to athletics to keep the voters happy and keep there positions next election.
2006-09-15 18:56:02 · answer #1 · answered by crashvander 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it all depends on perspective. Athletic programs are maintained in most schools because for some students it's the only thing that keeps them in school. Athletic scholarships are the only way that many athletes from average to low income families will be able to attend college. As for athletic programs having more money than other areas of the school, it's because they raise the money through ticket and concession sales. Many high school athletic teams also recieve private donations. If the donation is given to the team as opposed to the school, it will be spent on athletics. For non-athletic students, most schools have other programs for them to join if they're interested. If they truly enjoying themselves, it most likely won't matter that their activity isn't getting the same level of attention as a sport team.
Homebound students... their plight is not the fault of the individulal school. Their lack of services is the fault of the school district. The problem there may be that they don't have the funds to hire additional homebound/hospitalbound teachers. While school districts get millions of dollars each year, the majority of it comes with VERY strict criteria as to how it can be spent. The school I work at could definitely use more text books, or a copier, but if the money coming in is for meals, then that's how it must be spent. If there's any left over, it has to go back, it can't be reappropriated to purchase books or a copier, or even to buy pizza or other food items for student rewards.
2006-09-16 02:08:38 · answer #2 · answered by missrmartin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should feel lucky that you are allowed to go to schools with even good stadiums. At least they put forth an effort to provide "something" for the students. The school district that I grew up in got money based off of tests scores. In an already poor neighborhood, there wasn't much for us to do after school. No sports, they took out the music programs about five years ago, no art programs outside of elementery. (If you were lucky to get excepted into an accelerated school you might have these...but that is also slim to none) Add this on with over taxed teachers with heavy work loads, not enough supplies to begin with, too many students per classroom, and the lording School District that feels that anything taught besides what is needed on state tests is a waste of time. You might have felt pressured, but you probably have a better education that most students here.
There isn't much to fight about when everyone is poor. Sure, clothes and shoes, but there aren't cliches, only gangs. When there isn't an outlet for the students, they turned to what they could. Most ended up on drugs, went to jail, or dropped out. For the few that remained, why bother about sports or other things when you might not get into college because your high school lost it's accereditation.
I am not trying to have a contest with you of who has had a worse life. I full heartedly agree that schools should focus more on the education part...but when you are only given so much, you have to make do with what you have.
2006-09-15 19:07:58 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah Jean 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats why I intend for my kids to go to a private school where I know their education is more important but it always wasnt like that you know
2006-09-15 18:52:28 · answer #4 · answered by wilowdreams 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel the public education system is crap and totally inefficient.
2006-09-15 22:37:58 · answer #5 · answered by Alex S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Our (U.S.) "public" education is fine. We still have the capabilities to insure all a chance- if they try.
2006-09-15 18:52:44 · answer #6 · answered by billbowlerski 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
priority
2006-09-15 18:46:41 · answer #7 · answered by jobugg257 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋