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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. I understand both sides of the argument, and both have good points. But to me, the main problem is that TJ should never have been set up this way in the first place. TJ is publicly funded. It was [b]always very questionable [/b]to set up a public school in such a manner that taxpayers have to fund with their property taxes but can't send their children there.

If any of the successful TJ alumni want to set up a private school to carry on the tradition, have at it. But to me, this has always been an inappropriate way to operate a publicly funded high school.  [/quote]

Uhhh, I pay for the school basketball team through my taxes and can't send my kids to play on the team.

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+1 - Public schools spend a lot of money and resources on sports that are super competitive. My kid loves swimming and wanted to get into HS swim team, but couldn't qualify. All I thought at the time was my kid wasn't good enough. May be we should have complained that the kids who got selected in trials paid a lot of money for swim schools/coaches, swim team memberships that we couldn't afford i.e., time or money. Obviously we don't have the leg up in the game. Now I think its totally unfair and we should demand a quota for kids who are not 'prepped' for the sports and may be if my kid were given a chance and she would have done quite well - who knows?. [/quote]

OMG, not this again. When will you grasp that sports are not the same as public education?  The analogy is flawed. Please move on.[/quote]

Right, sport superstars make lot more money than academic superstars . In addition, the main FOCUS/PURPOSE of public schools is to educate not sports.[/quote]

Not sure I understand -  So if something is a "main focus/purpose" then equity applies, but if its not the main focus/purpose we have a competitive merit based process for it?  Please explain when merit should apply and when it should not.  [/quote]

No I think you misunderstand. [b]All children deserve equal access to these programs.[/b] Not just ones whose parents can afford outside enrichment. Spots on the other hand have noting to do with school. As far as I'm concerned they shouldn't be something the county pays for but if they are yes they should provide equal access to all students. The NBA however can operate however it wants.[/quote]

Depends on how you define "equal access". If you mean anyone can attend if they chose to, then that's an asinine contention. The reality of the world is that most "access" is the result of some prior choice or effort. A person can't start working at a federal job just by enrolling - they have to apply, they have to satisfy the requirements, and then they have to engage in competition against other candidates. There is a reason why the goals of free men in a liberal democracy were characterized by the Declaration of Independence as life, liberty, and the [b]pursuit [/b]of happiness because no one is guaranteed the results they want just by showing up, but they are free to pursue it.

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Screw the racist constitution. We believe in socialism: Punish the winners and reward the losers. [/quote]
Ok.  What shall we reward the losers of the C4TJ request with?[/quote]

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