In a school as large as Blair, it is easy to get lost in the crowd. Students will do better if they feel like they are a part of something. Those in favor of the policy argue that ineligible students need more time to concentrate on their schoolwork. However, many students who are not involved in activities outside of school are often unmotivated and fail to do homework during their extra time. Moreover, many sports teams at Blair, such as football, basketball and soccer have mandatory study halls, sometimes lasting over two hours, in which students are required to do their homework between the end of school and the beginning of practice.
Sports can provide positive outlets for students.
Sporting activities build creativity and teach valuable cooperation skills. If the county would allow students with under 2.0 GPAs to participate in extra-curricular activities, those kids might raise their GPAs, benefit from quality relationships with coaches and gain a lot more from school. The 2.0 GPA policy has failed long enough. Let's try something new. Not only should it be abolished at Blair, the GPA requirement should apply to all high schools.