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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-08-02 21:37
15 years of my teaching career were spent in a minority school district (yes - there are such districts, even in the area I live in) where the students lived, dreamed and slept basketball, 24 hours a day.
Were they good players? Absolutely, with numerous New York State titles to show for it.
Visions of playing in the pros danced in their heads and they practiced, seemingly every waking moment. The administration fostered and condoned basketball making it a top priority over everything.
After all, they figured, if they had to pass a school budget each year, it would be infinitely easier with a state basketball title to show for it.
Many students would come to school bouncing just a basketball rather than bringing books, or heaven forbid, a musical instrument.
When all was said and done, did any go to college? Only a handful, with many strings pulled by faculty members to help get them in.
Did many graduate college? Less than 25%
Did any make the pros? Not even close.
Where are they today? Most have returned home, many are unemployed, and some are still living with their parents. There is also a large percentage who have fallen into a life of crime and violence.
If you think the story above was unique to this particular school district, it wasn't.
This scenario is repeated multiple times a year, all across the USA ...GBK
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