It is almost laughable to assert that modern political debate is disintegrating. Heck, in 1804 our nation’s vice president, while in office, challenged a critic to a duel. And shot him dead! Now that’s discord!
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We cannot expect school sports to survive – these programs can only collapse – if we ruin the environment in which school sports breathes and lives.
Over the years I watched a lot of administrators of schools and school sports throw in the towel as they’ve watched their ideas and ideals get bruised and battered, and as they suffered constant and frequently unfair criticism.
Of course, it is easier for a person with a job, insured benefits and a retirement program to question the obsession with economic growth; but a job without clean air to breathe and water to drink will not be satisfying for long.
School sports have survived two World Wars, the Korean War and Vietnam, as well as the Great Depression and multiple recessions.
Teachers have been back for days, and the kids have been bored for weeks. Finally, teachers can teach and students can learn.
It’s an American tradition like nowhere else in the world; and it’s helping to strengthen schools, students and communities of all kinds and in all places.
It is almost to the point where if I see non-school sports do one thing, I recommend school programs do the opposite.
From the Director is the official MHSAA Blog which will touch on pertinent school sports topics periodically throughout the school year from various MHSAA Staff.