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In reply to the discussion: Schools must provide sports for disabled, US says [View all]CreekDog
(46,192 posts)89. so we can't afford to give the disabled rights
sorry you feel that way.
sounds pretty harsh and discriminatory to me.
are you a Democrat? are you sure you are? that's a pretty anti progressive opinion and you keep saying "unfunded mandates".
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Exactly! "Sports" have become the "bread and circuses" distraction from a society in decline.
DailyGrind51
Jan 2013
#80
But is it right for a district to have 20 sport teams that NO special ed kids can play on? Public
DonRedwood
Jan 2013
#19
no one in a wheelchair is going to be allowed onto a field to play soccer or a court to play basketb
KamaAina
Jan 2013
#50
Thank you, that's what I meant.. AND I'm trying to take an outlook on a rural region.
glowing
Jan 2013
#68
What is your point? I'm talking about costs and actual logistics in implementation on school
glowing
Jan 2013
#67
This should produce a lot of athletic scholarships for disabled students.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Jan 2013
#3
I agree. There isn't enough money as it stands for the educational part of school. These
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#36
"i guess those bloated high school football programs will be taking a hit....."
Bay Boy
Jan 2013
#78
Let's see .... we don't have enough money for arts education, so let's add more costs.
Buzz Clik
Jan 2013
#10
then why did you post the decision as if it were a way to take money away from schools?
CreekDog
Jan 2013
#45
I think the point they were trying to make is the fact that its going to cost money and
cstanleytech
Jan 2013
#66
Already been done darling. Next cut? And special sports means special equipment
MichiganVote
Jan 2013
#73
The result of this will be schools drastically cutting athletic departments.
geek tragedy
Jan 2013
#22
I am surprised by some of the comments here considering the 'progressive' leanings of
FailureToCommunicate
Jan 2013
#23
Cancel all sports. My kids hike and play outside. Where's my subsidy. Sports should
iiibbb
Jan 2013
#25
It did not occur to me. So I checked. You may be in RKBA to argue policy but
FailureToCommunicate
Jan 2013
#59
Got me thinking about the Friday Night Lights character handicapped by football injury.
alp227
Jan 2013
#30
Gallaudet football team had some really good players that would have gone to the NFL
Lesmoderesstupides
Jan 2013
#61
Perhaps it is time to place sports activity into clubs, not in the schools.
Dawson Leery
Jan 2013
#76
That will probably help our obesity epidemic, the largest health crisis facing the nations youth.
Exultant Democracy
Jan 2013
#88