Education in Miami Schools.
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3/7/2010
I can say in my honest and untainted opinion, that in no way do our school here spend even any where near upwards of $1000 on our students. Look more along the lines of $100-250. Thats unless your talking about sports, in wich case i would agree. I was in the miami band from 2004-2007 in high school and what ever we wanted (new uniforms, new sheet music, band field trips, ect...) we had to bust our butts for. Now im not trying to down on our student athletes, im actually very proud of any student who steps up and pics up an extra activity, rather it be sports, band, art, drama or any thing else. However it doesnt seem like our schools have the same honor for students. In my years in high school team we had a loosing football team, but they still went on trips and had all the teachers support and love. but band? we had reward after reward at band competitions and played every where for town evens, not more then twice were we shown any respect from staff. Maybe it seems kind of silly to some of you, but rather then being down on anyone who ISNT athletic, why not embrase our students for what their good at, no matter what it be!?! When is the last time a school had a pep rally because the band was going to state??? A pep rally for an art student who won an award for best abstract painting??? What about the poetry group who Got their poems published in a national book? What about the most important award of them all: The students who achieved not only great grades but were also noticed by government programs for their inteligents? WHEN, my friends, was the last time your child got a pep rally for just being a great student and getting good grades?? Not once, i bet. So, back to my point, and off the rant, in no way does the money go where it needs to in our schools. I would love to see new books in our childrens hands, and new technology in their minds. But hey! - who cares about learning and mental growth as long as the sports team has new uniforms every year.... right?
CJ | Miami, AZ