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Education is not measured by the size of the school or the type of football turf. Too much $$ are being spent on non-essential programs and such, and this is Everytown, USA. Parents want to live their lives through their kids. Just look at the fights that break out between parents, coaches and officials at many of these school sporting events. Spend the money on quality teachers and plenty of updated books. Extra curricular programs should be in music and the arts, and the expensive sports programs should be financed by the PARENTS of the wanna-be athletes. Rick is correct in that one in a million kids become successful athletes, and success is fleeting, lasting sometimes only a year or two.
Senators and congressmen should have definite limits on their terms, just like the President. Way too much tax money is wasted on the 'elite' few, who seem to have a louder voice when it comes to spending programs. Just my opinion.