tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post7144959129181308512..comments2024-03-27T17:43:26.504-07:00Comments on Cross Country Express: K-Bell Invitational UpdateAlbert Caruanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-43463783019821141132018-03-07T18:39:29.686-08:002018-03-07T18:39:29.686-08:00If you look at CCS, there are plenty of public sch...If you look at CCS, there are plenty of public schools that do very well every year. If you look at NCS, I would say the majority of the really good programs are public schools. <br /><br />I understand that the WCAL is an outlier as a league so that is where the majority of the private vs public conversation begins. <br /><br />In the end, you have to do a good job at the place you are and be the best you can be as opposed to focusing on other programs that you feel have an unfair advantage. Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-91332670798309717082018-03-07T18:13:15.214-08:002018-03-07T18:13:15.214-08:00This issue is not new, nor is it going to go away....This issue is not new, nor is it going to go away. The fact is public schools are paid per student average daily attendance. So by choosing a private school you are essentially robbing the public school of funding. Rather than free tuition how about the first $8500 Bellarmine pay back their home school district?<br /><br />Bellarmine also be costs public schools 13.6 million dollars in funding. Don’t you think that effects the quality of the public school system?<br /><br />The reason it is not going away is there will always be haves and have nots. But the “haves” posting on here think it’s no big deal. But it is. There is disparity amungst socio-economic classes. And it amazes me how that football and basketball star who can’t afford it always find themselves enrolled at a private school. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-85597933845610975432018-03-07T15:08:28.870-08:002018-03-07T15:08:28.870-08:00I always enjoy the public vs. private debate. It u...I always enjoy the public vs. private debate. It usually happens closer to the end of the season rather than at the beginning but here we are. The thing I think many people who are on the "those kids belong to this public school" side don't understand is that many people who send their kids to private school make a choice to spend money on school instead of on their house. The kid who lives in a poorer area, with a less respected public school, but goes to a private school, would probably sooner move to a better public school district before going to the less respected school. Example: a kid living in south San Jose but goes to Bellarmine would more likely move to a smaller house or apartment in Palo Alto, Los Altos or Mt. View to attend Gunn, Paly or MVLA then to go to their current local public school. And because these families and kids are mobile, and make decisions based on what they want out of a school, they truly don't belong to any district or team. Bellarmine and the other private schools that fund many kids from poorer areas should be praised for giving them a chance to get a great education without having to move to, or be lucky enough to live in a well funded public school district (yes, there are disparities in funding and the type of education you can get in CA public schools). This is a worthy cause and we all should support it! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-77670764184212917972018-03-07T10:28:05.471-08:002018-03-07T10:28:05.471-08:00Let me put it this way, if people are going to App...Let me put it this way, if people are going to Apple because they have a better product, is Apple stealing customers from other computer companies?<br /><br />Parents want to send their children where they can succeed. That could be at a private or public school. <br /><br />Also, just because a student lives in the area of a public school doesn't mean that public school owns that student. Have a program that attracts your local athletes instead of complaining that someone else is doing a better job of attracting that same student.<br /><br />Capiche?Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-22411624827383626632018-03-07T07:12:40.337-08:002018-03-07T07:12:40.337-08:00I’m saying that coaches on here accuse private sch...I’m saying that coaches on here accuse private schools of stealing their kids then attend a meet whose profits contributes to that by making it free. It would be interesting to see how many of the top athletes are in “financial need” wouldn’t it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-57320720609881384472018-03-06T20:52:21.300-08:002018-03-06T20:52:21.300-08:00You mean public school teams won't attend good...You mean public school teams won't attend good meets because they are hosted by a private school and are using the proceeds from the meet to a great cause?<br /><br />As Jim Carrey would say...ALRIGHTY THEN!!!Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-89423113170917720062018-03-06T20:39:37.996-08:002018-03-06T20:39:37.996-08:00The scholarships allow kids who would not otherwis...The scholarships allow kids who would not otherwise be able to afford a prep education to do so. It helps the needy, especially those in bad school districts. It has nothing to do with athletics. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-28903963436245072162018-03-06T18:28:13.636-08:002018-03-06T18:28:13.636-08:00With all the complaints on here about private scho...With all the complaints on here about private schools you would think public schools would not attend a meet that contributes to Bellarmine’s scholarship fund. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-40343874886098035342018-03-06T12:01:24.140-08:002018-03-06T12:01:24.140-08:00Great cause and great early meet, especially if it...Great cause and great early meet, especially if it is running anywhere near close to schedule. My advice, bring a long book for the 200M heats, and then sit back and enjoy some of the best distance running in the area!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com