I got word today that a middle school in South Carolina has cut its ham radio and astronomy clubs, apparently in the interest of cost-cutting, even though the ham radio club operated at no expense to the school. These two clubs were the only non-sports clubs at the school.
No word on whether they cut any of the sports clubs; I'm still hoping to get more information on this.
Can someone explain to me, in the meantime, why we spend so much public money on sports for our kids, and so little on giving them opportunities to excel in science, math, and engineering?
No word on whether they cut any of the sports clubs; I'm still hoping to get more information on this.
Can someone explain to me, in the meantime, why we spend so much public money on sports for our kids, and so little on giving them opportunities to excel in science, math, and engineering?
No cost and yet it was cut... what a shame.
ReplyDeleteyes it is a shame, we are trying to get the local media involved and get the club re-instated, no sport clubs were cut, just the two non-sports neither of which cost a single dime to the school.
ReplyDeleteThe clubs call was K4DMS, all equipment and time was donated by local clubs, visit www.wa4usn.org and click on Dubose Ham Club for info about the club.
The local ham community are up in arms at this, I will post more info as we get going..
Paul Jones - NN4F, ARRL ASM5 SC
"Can someone explain to me, in the meantime, why we spend so much public money on sports for our kids, and so little on giving them opportunities to excel in science, math, and engineering?"
ReplyDeleteBecause someone's kid may get into the NFL or NBA someday and their chances will be much less if you cut back the sports program. Engineers don't get on TV :-/
Keep us posted, fight the good fight, and good luck!
73
K3NG