How many parents of academically gifted students would tell their child not to take AP classes, but instead take CP classes so they could be in class with their friends?
Let me re-phrase.....why not argue for the elimination of Honors and AP level classes and simply offer CP or TP classes?
Is the committment towards a full or near full slate of AP classes any less demanding or challenging then a soccer kid playing Academy?
As a society are we sort of encouraging a dumbing down of our kids when we take away choices and avenues to excel?
Kids (and adults) make choices all the time. Those choices define us in many ways. Choices also bind us by the opportunity cost of a path not taken. 15 and 16 year olds need to start learning that lesson.
And not meaning to be ugly....but Taylor Twellman isn't exactly on my sons radar (or mine) in terms of soccer and life choices. I would far prefer he read Rick Warren to understand the "goals of life".
