Tebow Bill Likely To Be Vetoed
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Good move. Of course, said bill is so named because apparently home schoolers playing for public schools works in Florida, where Tim Tebow played high school ball (without actually attending school). Now comes a report out of the same wonderful state that they may do away with the requirement that students play on the school team in the district in which they reside. Florida legislature is actually considering it legal to transfer to any school at any time
If that happens, recruiting will be big time down there. High school players will be paid to play for certain schools. Can't believe adults can be that dumb.
This bill is so stupid, the Governor should veto it. I would think someone has talked to Governor "off the record", and told him how stupid this bill is.
For whatever the reason, it basically turned into Democrats vs Republicans. The Republicans were for it and Democrats opposed it. The Governor is democrat, thus that may help the veto.
Bottom line: common sense should dictate that to play for a school, one should be enrolled in that school. I am not a graduate of Harvard or Yale, but I can figure that out.
For whatever the reason, it basically turned into Democrats vs Republicans. The Republicans were for it and Democrats opposed it. The Governor is democrat, thus that may help the veto.
Bottom line: common sense should dictate that to play for a school, one should be enrolled in that school. I am not a graduate of Harvard or Yale, but I can figure that out.
Just saw on the 6:00pm news that the bill was vetoed. The governor stated the same basic objections that are typical. And a parent gave his reason, which were keeping with that sides contentions, as to why his son should be allowed to try out/play for a public high school.
The only new thought I had today was that a good kid is caught up in something that he never asked for. But, I guess that's part of learning what the real world is like.
You got your wish HR6.
The only new thought I had today was that a good kid is caught up in something that he never asked for. But, I guess that's part of learning what the real world is like.
You got your wish HR6.
My first thought was this...The NCAA was created because people were playing football for schools they did not attend.
My second thought was this....watch me go off when some kid who doesn't attend my son's school gets his spot on the team.
My third thought was this...When I used to live in Farmville I was was a member of a golf course there and there was this "home schooled" kid there who literally played 54 holes of golf every day. 6 times around the 9 hole course...every day. I almost never went there when I did see him. He was 13 and a scratch golfer (or nearly so, anyway). It's real fair for that kid to compete against kids who actually spending 7-8 hours of their day in school and not on the golf course.
My second thought was this....watch me go off when some kid who doesn't attend my son's school gets his spot on the team.
My third thought was this...When I used to live in Farmville I was was a member of a golf course there and there was this "home schooled" kid there who literally played 54 holes of golf every day. 6 times around the 9 hole course...every day. I almost never went there when I did see him. He was 13 and a scratch golfer (or nearly so, anyway). It's real fair for that kid to compete against kids who actually spending 7-8 hours of their day in school and not on the golf course.
But is it fair that an illegal alien from say Mexico or Central America can attend public schools in Virginia and receive an education financed by the taxpayers and play on athletic teams? Are they not taking a spot from a deserving student on a school sports team? Just wondering.
You said student and attendance. You just answered your own question. If the student attends, meets academic requirements, and is in his/her zoned school then they deserve the opportunity to participate.
Public schools get money from state, federal, and local agencies based on students in desks.
There are plenty of competitive leagues outside of public schools for those who choose not to attend those schools.
Public schools get money from state, federal, and local agencies based on students in desks.
There are plenty of competitive leagues outside of public schools for those who choose not to attend those schools.
jete, you make a good point, but on a separate topic. I think Dring is right on. Even if you disagree with an education being provided to what amounts to an illegal alien. Once they are bonified students, and subject to all the same rules of all public school students, they are not really taking the spot of some other deserving kid. Yeah, you can kind of make the point that if the schools were not "required" to provide them with an educational opportunity, they wouldn't be there to take an athletic slot. But an educational opportunity for this demographic part of society is mandated, so this really doesn't represent the Tebow topic.
What it boils down to is this. There is no way to provide a level field of student evaluation with respect to behavioral standards, academic achievement, and acceptable social interaction, between homeschooled children, and publicly educated children. I'm not saying for one minute that the homeschooled experience is a lower standard at all. Quite the contrary. I personally believe that the majority of home schooled kids are held to an even higher standard, and are more accountable than public school kids. It's the ability of public school coaches, staff, and facility to know with any verifiable certainty that both groups are judged completely equal. And that leads to unfairness that trumps the loss of inclusiveness.
What it boils down to is this. There is no way to provide a level field of student evaluation with respect to behavioral standards, academic achievement, and acceptable social interaction, between homeschooled children, and publicly educated children. I'm not saying for one minute that the homeschooled experience is a lower standard at all. Quite the contrary. I personally believe that the majority of home schooled kids are held to an even higher standard, and are more accountable than public school kids. It's the ability of public school coaches, staff, and facility to know with any verifiable certainty that both groups are judged completely equal. And that leads to unfairness that trumps the loss of inclusiveness.
I would like to invite my old friend Soleseeker to offer his wise insight on this topic. We haven't always agreed on all points, be he is thoughtful and eloquent with his opinion. We can all benifit from his wisdom.
