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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Understand that in many white, AA, and Hispanic homes other things are valued rather than prep at all cost.  Many are involved in their houses of worship, league sports, helping out in the family business at a young age, working a job at age 15 etc.  "Prepping" at all costs is not the norm for American kids nor has it ever been.[/quote]

This is the definition of a racist. My asian kids are involved with their church, help out with family business , work a summer job. At the same time, they value their education very much and make studying (not prepping) their priority .  [b]They don't play league sports because they just are not qualified enough[/b]. Ironically, nobody has a problem with sports (where there is an obvious lack of Asian representation) being able to select by merit, but god forbid, asian kids being a majority in a magnet school and everybody gets their panties in a twist.[/quote]

There are lots of different sports opportunities out there for kids to participate in. A kid who isn’t participating in sports in some way is either not interested or hasn’t been exposed to sports by the parents. Just as some kids need encouragement in their academics, some kids need encouragement in athletics and it is up to the parents to make sure kids are developing physically as well as mentally. 
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And the same rational applies to a magnet school. But, as the PP said, it looks like the issue is moot now since we will soon have sct dominated by ultra conservatives itching to end affirmative action in admissions.[/quote]

Be that as it may, there is no reason for a kid to not be involved in some type of sport every day. It’s the responsibility of the parent to make sure a child is involved in sports, whether he has innate ability or not. 
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One can also easily say, there's no reason not to build academic rigor in your kids starting in preschool and continue to build that rigor throughout primary education.  It's the responsibility of the parent to make sure a child is involved in academic rigor, whether he has innate aptitude or not.  Right back at you!  Asking for a lottery handout is the same as saying let's give everyone a gold medal for showing up in a sports competition.  [/quote]

Yes, that is exactly my point. Both are important. It is just as irresponsible to allow kids to study all day as it is to allow them to do sports all day.

A kid who is not doing sports is not developing a sound mind in a sound body. It is up to the parents to make sure their children are developing in many  ways, even, especially, when the child is inclined to not do something because they don’t feel skilled at it. 
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