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May 2, 2011

The "Tim Tebow Bill"



     It has been introduced in the Alabama Legislature, and would allow home-schooled students to take part in public school sports. Kind of an a la' cart approach to public education:

 "I'll take one football and two AP English classes. To go, of course."

     The Anniston Star has an editorial in opposition. I haven't seen the Birmingham News editorial* yet, but I'm kinda betting they'll go for it.

WWSSD?*


*What would Scott Stantis Draw?

5 comments:

  1. My son is 14 and plays football at Trussville Middle School. If any student athlete falls below or even has a bad test score they will not play. I also know a couple of families that home school and one of them does it the right way and the kids benefit from it, matter of fact she was a teacher at one time. The others talk a good game but they let their kids sit in front of a computer while they stay busy with other things and basically ignore that they are not getting the correct skills. My son in a public school was at least 2 years ahead of his peer the same age that was home schooled. OK back on track, because of the team aspect, grades, I believe this should never happen in the state but I also believe that home schoolers should get some what of a break on their taxes. If we give this tax break then they have no leg to stand on.

    Someone like Tebow only comes along once in a life time and 99% of home school parents use him to say “see home school makes my kid better than yours in every way” well this is simply not true.

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  2. When I lived in the Birmingham area I used to grit my teeth daily at Stantis' ultra-conservative cartoons.

    Now he's in Chicago. Bye bye.

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  3. Home school kids should be allowed to participate in sports, band etc. Their parents pay taxes that support the schools while getting no benefits.

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  4. When I lived in the Birmingham area I used to grit my teeth daily at Stantis' ultra-conservative cartoons.

    Now he's in Chicago. Bye bye.

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