In high school I played football. Football was held above everything in my school as well as the little town that it was in. I remember skipping school many times only to show up at 3:45 for football practice. This was okay with coaches, teachers, and faculty staff as long as the players were on the practice field. Evidently this is a widespread trend among high schools in the United States. After reading the chapter “Back to Basics,” by Diane Ravitch (2012) I couldn’t help but form a
In high school I played football. Football was held above everything in my school as well as the little town that it was in. I remember skipping school many times only to show up at 3:45 for football practice. This was okay with coaches, teachers, and faculty staff as long as the players were on the practice field. Evidently this is a widespread trend among high schools in the United States. After reading the chapter “Back to Basics,” by Diane Ravitch (2012) I couldn’t help but form a