[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Prep Sports 2020

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Prep Sports 2020
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1228281110.shtml


   A fellow 281 traveler was up North over Thanksgiving and saw a
   documentary worth watching: [1]MN Public Education: At the Croaaroads
   by independent producer Ray Gildow. I wrote him and he readily agreed
   there is more to tell. I've watched it twice and I don't believe I
   heard the word "union" mentioned once. There were some suspect
   premises here and there, but it was still a good production given the
   limited time and resources Mr. Gildow had available.
   One person, a "futurist" I believe, said that the schools will
   ultimately have to shed programs like sports. He also sees the school
   day lengthening to something like 9 am to 5 pm, which means no
   homework. Sports and other activities are done in the evenings, after
   dinner. It's an intriguing thought.
   Those of us who have raising student athletes know how tired they can
   be when they get home, at a serious disadvantage in tackling homework.
   Here, the homework gets done, they get refueled, and practice. That
   also precludes television, video games, and internet equivalents. It's
   a long day, but really no longer if you count homework. And, they get
   to sleep in a bit, starting school around 9 am, not 7:30 am or so.
   This seems particularly appealing here in Brooklyn Center, land of 4
   districts, three of which also share Brooklyn Park. Maybe we should
   form the BCAA - the Brooklyn Center Athletic Association or even join
   up with Brooklyn Park to create the BAA, to be able to offer more
   options. It give us more identity than we currently have, and allow
   the students to meet students from the other districts. The same
   concept would work for class plays, too.
   This was just an idea, but in these days where some districts are
   changing $200 participation fees and more, maybe it's already
   happening like the futurist said.

References

   1. http://www.lakelandptv.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35&Itemid=9<br/>&video=361