http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/the-school-for-kids-who-cant-read-good-and-wanna-learn-to-do-other-things-good-too/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:00:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/the-school-for-kids-who-cant-read-good-and-wanna-learn-to-do-other-things-good-too/comment-page-1/#comment-71565 mike Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:07:24 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/the-school-for-kids-who-cant-read-good-and-wanna-learn-to-do-other-things-good-too/#comment-71565 "dipwadosity" is a cool word “dipwadosity” is a cool word

]]> http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/the-school-for-kids-who-cant-read-good-and-wanna-learn-to-do-other-things-good-too/comment-page-1/#comment-71488 Celeste Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:03:43 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/the-school-for-kids-who-cant-read-good-and-wanna-learn-to-do-other-things-good-too/#comment-71488 Nice Zoolander reference, though. :) Nice Zoolander reference, though. :)

]]> http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/the-school-for-kids-who-cant-read-good-and-wanna-learn-to-do-other-things-good-too/comment-page-1/#comment-71422 UCrawford Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:01:36 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/the-school-for-kids-who-cant-read-good-and-wanna-learn-to-do-other-things-good-too/#comment-71422 I agree with PJ and slicky, the piece Real Sports did on it showed that it's not a frivolous thing. Not to mention that athletic competition is often a key to networking later in life, not just in the inner city but everywhere. These kids will be expanding their circle of contacts to people that can help them down the road with colleges, employment, social events, etc. in an world that probably wouldn't be accessible to them through sports that predominate where they live. It's a rather condescending attitude to dismiss the people who are running this program out of hand and assume that the kids participating won't be able to use it to their advantage. I agree with PJ and slicky, the piece Real Sports did on it showed that it’s not a frivolous thing. Not to mention that athletic competition is often a key to networking later in life, not just in the inner city but everywhere. These kids will be expanding their circle of contacts to people that can help them down the road with colleges, employment, social events, etc. in an world that probably wouldn’t be accessible to them through sports that predominate where they live. It’s a rather condescending attitude to dismiss the people who are running this program out of hand and assume that the kids participating won’t be able to use it to their advantage.

]]> http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/the-school-for-kids-who-cant-read-good-and-wanna-learn-to-do-other-things-good-too/comment-page-1/#comment-71415 Russ 2000 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:17:38 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/the-school-for-kids-who-cant-read-good-and-wanna-learn-to-do-other-things-good-too/#comment-71415 If there's no tax money involved, what the heck's the problem? It's not like they're just importing black kids to carry trays. If there’s no tax money involved, what the heck’s the problem? It’s not like they’re just importing black kids to carry trays.

]]> http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/the-school-for-kids-who-cant-read-good-and-wanna-learn-to-do-other-things-good-too/comment-page-1/#comment-71407 slicky Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:37:25 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/the-school-for-kids-who-cant-read-good-and-wanna-learn-to-do-other-things-good-too/#comment-71407 I second PJ. I doubt anyone who saw Work to Ride featured on Real Sports would think this is a vanity thing. I second PJ. I doubt anyone who saw Work to Ride featured on Real Sports would think this is a vanity thing.

]]> http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/the-school-for-kids-who-cant-read-good-and-wanna-learn-to-do-other-things-good-too/comment-page-1/#comment-71400 PJ Doland Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:21:04 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/01/29/the-school-for-kids-who-cant-read-good-and-wanna-learn-to-do-other-things-good-too/#comment-71400 This really isn't as weird as it sounds. There's a very successful program in Philadelphia called <a href="http://www.worktoride.net/" rel="nofollow">Work to Ride</a> that's been teaching horsemanship and polo to disadvantaged youth for many years now. This really isn’t as weird as it sounds. There’s a very successful program in Philadelphia called Work to Ride that’s been teaching horsemanship and polo to disadvantaged youth for many years now.

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