Breaking news on Charter School athletics

[billmurray]

also posting this, read it first: http://lewistownsentinel.com/page/conte ... l?nav=5020
now for the breaking news:
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/ ... ls_ap.html



This may be the end of the free for all.

[paumpire]

Per an article on Pennlive, " several elected official strongly suggested they saw no reason for a legislative remedy". Sounds like the legislators on the oversight committee are willing to let the PIAA and charters hash it out. I don't see any changes forthcoming.

[Manfred]

IMO, it will be news when they get the guts to do something about it. Just blowin' smoke so far.

[knowitall]

"Interscholastic sports are part of the learning experience."

Then everyone should be required to participate in interscholastic sports.

[clueless]

I personally enjoyed this statement from Lincoln Park's AD.

"Our athletics program is 100 percent independent from the school,” Bariski said.

[knowitall]

Apparently the athletics program at Lincoln Park consists of one boys basketball team.

[upnorth]

Apparently the athletics program at Lincoln Park consists of one boys basketball team.

They also offer volleyball and golf: http://www.lppacs.org/about/athletics.php. Not much of a selection considering their size (AA in the next cycle). Their boys enrollment is on par with Berlin, Blairsville and United.

[CRWizard]

When it comes to recruiting practices and inequality with PIAA the most we can do is come onto this board and complain. I think Dr. Lombardi gave people a platform to legitimately complain. Why should taxpayers have to fund two athletic programs for one district? This is something that people can address with the local representatives. It really is a tax issue