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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the idea behind this is a great one.  School sports are so important--kids build life long skills needed for an active lifestyle, or course (as an adult, it's easier to find a athletic activity to do if you can just meet a friend for tennis or join adult league without embarrassing yourself!)  But in sports, kids learn grit, teamwork, sportsmanship, how to channel your emotions when the ref is unfair, etc.  Competitive student athletes must master organization and time management.  And, in my personal experience, being a competitive athlete was what motivated me to steer (mostly) clear of drugs and drinking in high school and other activities that would get my in trouble/keep me from starting.  For example, on most HS teams, if you skip school you don't start--but that only matters if you care about playing.  And even if sports just aren't your thing, having a good sports program builds school spirit (of course, one hopes it is not the only focus of the school).

You can quibble with the amount of money being funneled to consultants in this project (always an issue with this admin), but, BUT, I do not see how the push to improve sports in DC schools is anything but a net positive.[/quote]

It would be greatvif the aim were to broadly improve sports across DC schools.

But it’s not.  It’s focused on high schools.  And it’s focused on creating attention-getting stars.

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