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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know we've moved on, but I wanted to talk about the sports vs. academics question.

The difference between the two comes down to why sports teams exist vs. why magnet programs exist.

[b]Sports teams exist to win games.[/b] For that reason, it makes sense to assemble a team made up of the best prepared players, regardless of whether they are relying on natural talent, or expensive private coaching, or both.

The point of a public school magnet program is not to "win games." It is to nurture talent. That's actually a fundamentally different goal. If you are looking for raw talent, particularly raw talent that might otherwise be missed, then extensive coaching not only undermines the endeavor, but is something the district should rigorously try to guard against. The point is the uncover kids who might otherwise not see their talent realized, and to help them grow into their potential. [/quote]

Not kid sports. Or, maybe they do, but there's no reason why they would have to, other than that people want it to be that way. The competition model is as inappropriate for kid sports as it is for kid education.[/quote]

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