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It's because the new guy was a competent professional and realized the point of a school is to educate. That's a lucky strike for your school and not a general
by Vivtek 13y ago
It's because the new guy was a competent professional and realized the point of a school is to educate. That's a lucky strike for your school and not a general rule. Most school administrators wouldn't have had that foresight, because they believe the buck stops with the sports - period.
- bane 13y agoThat's true, I've heard lots of stories at other schools about cutbacks in other departments while the stadium gets a multi-dozen million dollar refurb.
- Vivtek 13y agoThe school my daughter just graduated from is a great example. She had stories similar to yours - she captained the science team to a state win for the first time in a decade and it wasn't even announced. Golf? Sure, that's important. This year they spent a truly staggering amount of money, given they're a city of 20,000 in the rust belt with a persistent unemployment problem - on Astroturf for the football field. To be fair, they have pretty decent facilities for science labs, etc. They have great support for drama. They're not a really bad school at all (we especially liked their AP program). But the preference for rock star treatment of athletes is truly weird to me, and I grew up in that same county.