Favoritism and nepotism guide access to opportunities. Generally, this term refers to students whose households are stressed with poverty, abuse, or addiction issues. A far greater group of students do not have the opportunity to be on a team, student council, National Honor Society, Show Choir, etc. The profile remains the same year after year. This shows me that these kids should have had more opportunities to participate in local activities.
Ability is stifled by a climate that creates successful opportunities for so few.
One only need do a little research on the profiles of students and the activities department to find patterns that demonstrate this sad and unfair situation. Children and their parents are hurt year after year while the stars remain the same. The old survival of the fittest argument used by so many is not preparing our students to walk into a diverse world and workplace. It is all very sad. But, I am sure many families felt some level of justice because your paper printed the board s discussion.